President of Yemen
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The President of the Republic of Yemen is the head of state
of Yemen
.
Under the Constitution of Yemen
, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and head of the executive
branch of the Yemeni government
.
The first president of Yemen and the incumbent is Ali Abdullah Saleh
, who took office on 22 May 1990, the day on which North Yemen
and South Yemen was unified as Chairman of the Presidential Council. On 1 October 1994, the position of President of Yemen was created and Saleh took office.
List of Heads of State of the Republic of Yemen
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
of Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
.
Under the Constitution of Yemen
Constitution of Yemen
The Constitution of Yemen was ratified by popular referendum on May 16, 1991. It defines the republic as an independent and sovereign Arab and Islamic country and establishes sharia, or Islamic law, as the basis of all laws...
, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and head of the executive
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
branch of the Yemeni government
Cabinet of Yemen
President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired his entire Cabinet on 20 March 2011. The current members were asked to remain as a caretaker cabinet until he forms a new government.-Current Cabinet :-External links:*, Republic of Yemen...
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The first president of Yemen and the incumbent is Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh is the first President of the Republic of Yemen. Saleh previously served as President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 until 1990, at which time he assumed the office of chairman of the Presidential Council of a post-unification Yemen. He is the...
, who took office on 22 May 1990, the day on which North Yemen
North Yemen
North Yemen is a term currently used to designate the Yemen Arab Republic , its predecessor, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen , and their predecessors that exercised sovereignty over the territory that is now the north-western part of the state of Yemen in southern Arabia.Neither state ever...
and South Yemen was unified as Chairman of the Presidential Council. On 1 October 1994, the position of President of Yemen was created and Saleh took office.
List of Heads of State of the Republic of YemenYemenThe Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
(1990-Present)
| # | Name | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Presidential Council | ||||
| 1 | Ali Abdullah Saleh Ali Abdullah Saleh Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh is the first President of the Republic of Yemen. Saleh previously served as President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 until 1990, at which time he assumed the office of chairman of the Presidential Council of a post-unification Yemen. He is the... |
22 May 1990 | 1 October 1994 | General People's Congress |
| Presidents of the Republic of Yemen | ||||
| 1 | Ali Abdullah Saleh Ali Abdullah Saleh Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh is the first President of the Republic of Yemen. Saleh previously served as President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 until 1990, at which time he assumed the office of chairman of the Presidential Council of a post-unification Yemen. He is the... |
1 October 1994 | 23 December 2011 | General People's Congress |
| – | Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi Major General Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi is a Yemeni politician who has been the Vice President of Yemen since 3 October 1994. Between 4 June and 23 September 2011 he was the acting president of Yemen, when Ali Abdullah Saleh left for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, after being wounded in an... (Acting for Saleh) |
4 June 2011 | 23 September 2011 | General People's Congress |
| 2 | Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi Major General Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi is a Yemeni politician who has been the Vice President of Yemen since 3 October 1994. Between 4 June and 23 September 2011 he was the acting president of Yemen, when Ali Abdullah Saleh left for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, after being wounded in an... |
23 December 2011 | Designate | General People's Congress |
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See also
- President of Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen)President of Yemen Arab RepublicThe President of the Yemen Arab Republic was the head of state of that country in what is now northern Yemen. There were 6 Presidents of North Yemen.-List of Head of State of the Yemen Arab Republic :...
- List of leaders of South Yemen