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.
List of prime ministers of the Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990) Portrait Name Term start Term end Political party 1Abdullah al-Sallal Also served as President at the same time.28 September 196226 April 1963Military 2Abdul Latif Dayfallah26 April 19635 October 1963Military 3Abdul Rahman al-Iryani5 October 196310 February 1964Independent 4Hassan al-Amri 10 February 196429 April 1964Military 5Hamoud al-Gayifi29 April 19646 January 1965Independent Hassan al-Amri6 January 196520 April 1965Military 6Ahmad Muhammad Numan20 April 19656 July 1965Independent Abdullah al-Sallal6 July 196521 July 1965Military Hassan al-Amri21 July 196518 September 1966Military Abdullah al-Sallal18 September 19665 November 1967Deposed in a coup d'état.Military 7Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini5 November 196721 December 1967Independent Hassan al-Amri21 December 19679 July 1969Military —Abdul Salam Sabrah9 July 196929 July 1969Independent Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini29 July 19692 September 1969Independent 8Abdullah Kurshumi2 September 19695 February 1970Independent Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini5 February 197026 February 1971Independent —Abdul Salam Sabrah26 February 19713 May 1971Independent Ahmad Muhammad Numan3 May 197124 August 1971Independent Hassan al-Amri24 August 19715 September 1971Military —Abdul Salam Sabrah5 September 197118 September 1971Independent Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini18 September 197130 December 1972Independent 9Kadhi Abdullah al-Hagri30 December 197210 February 1974Independent 10Hassan Muhammad Makki10 February 197422 June 1974Dismissed after a coup d'état.Independent Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini22 June 197416 January 1975Independent —Abdul Latif Dayfallah16 January 197525 January 1975Military 11Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani25 January 197515 October 1980Independent 12Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani15 October 198024 August 1982Independent 24 August 198213 November 1983General People's Congress Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani13 November 198322 May 1990General People's Congress
For prime ministers of Yemen after 1990, see Prime Minister of Yemen.
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See also Imams of Yemen President of Yemen Arab Republic List of heads of government of Yemen List of leaders of South Yemen
External links World Statesmen - North Yemen