Ahmad al-Ghashmi

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Ahmed bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (1941-June 24, 1978) (Arabic: أحمد حسين الغشمي) was the President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 11 October 1977 until his death eight months later. Al-Ghashmi assumed power when his predecessor, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, was assassinated. Ghashmi himself was assassinated later. His assassination occurred when he was meeting an envoy sent by People's Democratic Republic of Yemen President Salim Ali Rubai and a briefcase, reportedly containing a secret message, exploded, killing both al-Ghashmi and the envoy. It is not conclusively known who set off the explosion. Coincidently, Rubai died three days after this event.

Preceded by
Ibrahim al-Hamdi
President of North Yemen
1977–1978
Succeeded by
Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi
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