President of Yemen
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| President of the Republic of Yemen |
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Incumbent
disputed since 6 February 2015 |
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| Residence | Presidential Palace, Sana'a, Yemen |
| Term length | Seven years, renewable once (Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi took office for two years) |
| Inaugural holder | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Formation | 22 May 1990 |
| Website | https://presidenthadi-gov-ye.info/en/ |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Yemen |
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The President of the Republic of Yemen is the head of state of Yemen.
Under the Constitution of Yemen, the President is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and head of the executive branch of the Yemeni government.
The current President of Yemen is Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who took office on 27 February 2012. Amidst the 2014–15 Yemeni coup d'état, Hadi is disputed by Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, President of the Revolutionary Committee.
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Presidents of the Republic of Yemen (1990–present)[edit]
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| 1 | Ali Abdullah Saleh علي عبدالله صالح (1942–)[1] |
22 May 1990 | 27 February 2012 | General People's Congress | |
| 2 | Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi عبد ربه منصور هادي (1945–)[2] |
27 February 2012 | Incumbent[3] | General People's Congress | |
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Mohammed Ali al-Houthi محمد علي الحوثي (1979–)[4] |
6 February 2015 | Incumbent | Houthis |
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Chairman of the Presidential Council until 1 October 1994.
- ^ Served as Acting President during the Yemeni Revolution, from 4 June 2011 to 23 September 2011 and from 23 November 2011 to 27 February 2012. Disputed by Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, amidst the 2014–15 Yemeni coup d'état.
- ^ Briefly resigned amidst the 2014–15 Yemeni coup d'état.
- ^ President of the Revolutionary Committee. Disputed by Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
Latest election[edit]
Main article: Yemeni presidential election, 2012
| Candidates – Nominating parties | Votes | % |
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| Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi – General People's Congress | 6,621,921 | 99.80 |
| Total votes (turnout 64.78%) | 6,635,192 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters | 10,243,364 | |
| Source: Le Figaro | ||
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