List of leaders of South Yemen

Leader of South Yemen
Former socialist state
Coat of arms
Last leader:
Ali Salim al-Baidh
(as President)
First leader(s) Qahtan Mohammed al-Shaabi
(as President)
Last leader(s) Ali Salim al-Baidh
(as President)
Appointer General Command, Politburo, Central Committee or any party apparatus
Communist rule started November 30, 1967
Communist rule ended May 22, 1990

The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, commonly referred to as South Yemen, became independent as the People's Republic of South Yemen in 1967. In May 1994 South Yemen rebelled once again from the united Yemen and established the short-lived Democratic Republic of Yemen.

As of 2007, massive protests and rallies by citizens demanding a return to the former southern state have been common, both in the southern provinces of Yemen and internationally. Many southern Yemenis complain that the government (compromised mainly of northern officials) is abusing the unity agreement, claiming unfair distribution of resources and discrimination against them.

Contents

Heads of state

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
President of the People's Republic of South Yemen
Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi
[1]
30 November 1967
[1]
22 June 1969
[1]
National Liberation Front
[2]
[I]
Chairmen of the Presidential Council
Salim Rubai Ali
[3]
23 June 1969 26 June 1978 Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[II]
Ali Nasir Muhammad
[5]
26 June 1978 27 December 1978 Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[III]
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council
Abdul Fattah Ismail
[5]
27 December 1978 21 April 1980 Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[IV]
Ali Nasir Muhammad
[6]
21 April 1980 24 January 1986 Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[III]
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas 24 January 1986 22 May 1990 Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[V]
President of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
Ali Salim al-Beidh 21 May 1994 7 July 1994 Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[VI]

Heads of government

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen
Faysal al-Shaabi
6 April 1969
22 June 1969
National Liberation Front
[2]
[I]
Muhammad Ali Haitham
[3]
23 June 1969 See below National Liberation Front
[2]
[II]
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Muhammad Ali Haitham
[3]
See above 2 August 1971
[3]
National Liberation Front
[2]
[II]
Ali Nasir Muhammad
[7]
2 August 1971 14 February 1985
[7]
Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[III]
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
[7]
14 February 1985
[7]
8 February 1986 Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[III]
Yasin Said Numan
8 February 1986
22 May 1990
Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[IV]
Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas 21 May 1994 7 July 1994 Yemeni Socialist Party
[4]
[III]

Heads of party

Name Took office Left office Notes
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Yemeni Socialist Party
Abdul Fattah Ismail 21 December 1978 21 April 1980 [I]
Ali Nasir Muhammad 21 April 1980 24 January 1986 [II]
Ali Salim al-Beidh 24 January 1986 7 July 1994 [III]

See also

Notes

Head of state
Head of government
Head of party

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b c Jessup, John E. (1998). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 659. ISBN 0313281122. http://books.google.com/books?id=GXXm4QaoQvYC&dq. 
  2. ^ a b c d Halliday 2002, pp. 17.
  3. ^ a b c d Halliday 2002, pp. 24.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halliday 2002, pp. 31.
  5. ^ a b Halliday 2002, pp. 34.
  6. ^ Halliday 2002, pp. 35.
  7. ^ a b c d Halliday 2002, pp. 39.
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