Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic

The Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic, also known as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Yemen Arab Republic, was the head of government of that country in what is now northern Yemen. The Prime Minister was appointed by the President. There were twelve prime ministers of North Yemen.

Prime Minister of the
Yemen Arab Republic
رؤساء وزراء الجمهورية العربية اليمنية (Arabic)
ResidenceSana'a, Yemen Arab Republic
AppointerPresident of Yemen Arab Republic
PrecursorPrime Minister of Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Formation28 September 1962
First holderAbdullah al-Sallal
Final holderAbdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Abolished22 May 1990
SuccessionPrime Minister of Yemen

List of prime ministers of the Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term startTerm endPolitical party
1 Abdullah al-Sallal
عبد الله السلال

(1917–1994)[1]

28 September 196226 April 1963Military
2 Abdul Latif Dayfallah
عبد اللطيف ضيف الله

(1930–2019)

26 April 19635 October 1963Military
3 Abdul Rahman al-Iryani
عبد الرحمن الإرياني

(1908–1998)

5 October 196310 February 1964Independent
4 Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

10 February 196429 April 1964Military
5 Hamoud al-Gayifi
حمود الجائفي

(1918–1985)

29 April 19646 January 1965Independent
(4) Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

6 January 196520 April 1965Military
6 Ahmad Muhammad Numan
أحمد محمد نعمان

(1909–1996)

20 April 19656 July 1965Independent
(1) Abdullah al-Sallal
عبد الله السلال

(1917–1994)[1]

6 July 196521 July 1965Military
(4) Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

21 July 196518 September 1966Military
(1) Abdullah al-Sallal
عبد الله السلال

(1917–1994)[1]

18 September 19665 November 1967[2]Military
7 Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

5 November 196721 December 1967Independent
(4) Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

21 December 19679 July 1969Military
Abdul Salam Sabrah
عبد السلام صبره

(1912–2012)
Acting Prime Minister

9 July 196929 July 1969Independent
(7) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

29 July 19692 September 1969Independent
8 Abdullah Kurshumi
عبد الله كرشمي

(1932–2007)

2 September 19695 February 1970Independent
(7) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

5 February 197026 February 1971Independent
Abdul Salam Sabrah
عبد السلام صبره

(1912–2012)
Acting Prime Minister

26 February 19713 May 1971Independent
(6) Ahmad Muhammad Numan
أحمد محمد نعمان

(1909–1996)

3 May 197124 August 1971Independent
(4) Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

24 August 19715 September 1971Military
Abdul Salam Sabrah
عبد السلام صبره

(1912–2012)
Acting Prime Minister

5 September 197118 September 1971Independent
(7) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

18 September 197130 December 1972Independent
9 Kadhi Abdullah al-Hagri
القاضي عبدالله الحجري

(1911–1977)

30 December 197210 February 1974Independent
10 Hassan Muhammad Makki
حسن محمد مكي

(1933–2016)

10 February 197422 June 1974[3]Independent
(7) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

22 June 197416 January 1975Independent
Abdul Latif Dayfallah
عبد اللطيف ضيف الله

(1930–2019)
Acting Prime Minister

16 January 197525 January 1975Military
11 Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
عبد العزيز عبد الغني

(1939–2011)

25 January 197515 October 1980Independent
12 Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani
عبد الكريم علي يحي محمدعبد ألله الإرياني

(1934–2015)

15 October 198024 August 1982Independent
(12)24 August 198213 November 1983General People's Congress
(11) Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
عبد العزيز عبد الغني

(1939–2011)

13 November 198322 May 1990General People's Congress

For prime ministers of Yemen after 1990, see Prime Minister of Yemen.

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