Ahmad al-Ghashmi

Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi
Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi
4th President of the Yemen Arab Republic
	In office; 11 October 1977 – 24 June 1978
Prime Minister	Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Preceded by	Ibrahim al-Hamdi
Succeeded by	Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi
Personal details
Born	21 August 1935; Hamdan District, Sana'a Governorate, Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Died	24 June 1978 (aged 42); Sana'a, North Yemen
Political party	None (Military)
Military service
Allegiance	North Yemen
Years of service	1956–1978
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	North Yemen Civil War;

Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (21 August 1935 – 24 June 1978)^[1] (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 Rubai Ali 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. Coincidentally, Rubai Ali died in a coup three days after this event.

References

^ "Index Ge-Gj". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.

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

[1] "Index Ge-Gj". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.

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