Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi

Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi (1934 - 2006) (Arabic: عبد الكريم عبد الله العرشي) was the President of the Yemen Arab Republic briefly from 24 June to 18 July 1978. He was preceded by Ahmed al-Ghashmi and succeeded by Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Al-Arashi did not replace the Prime Minister, Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, during his tenure.

He died on June 10 2006. [1]

Preceded by Ahmed al-Ghashmi	President of North Yemen 1978	Succeeded by Ali Abdullah Saleh

v • d • e Heads of state of Yemen

North Yemen Kings (1918-1962); Presidents (1962-1990)	Yahya* · Ahmad · Muhammad al-Badr as-Sallal · al-Iryani · al-Hamadi · al-Ghashmi · al-Arashi · Saleh

South Yemen (1967-1990)	al-Shaabi · Rubai · A. N. Muhammad · Ismail · A. N. Muhammad · al-Attas

Republic of Yemen President (1990-)	Saleh

* imam until 1926