List of leaders of South Yemen
Heads of Government

№
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Term start
Term end
Political Party
Notes
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen
1
-
Faysal al-Shaabi فيصل عبد الطيف الشعبي (1935–1971)
6 April 1969
22 June 1969
National Liberation Front
-
2
-
Muhammad Ali Haitham محمد علي هيثم (1940–1993)
23 June 1969
See below
National Liberation Front
-
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
(2)
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Muhammad Ali Haitham محمد علي هيثم (1940–1993)
See above
2 August 1971
National Liberation Front
-
3
-
Ali Nasir Muhammad علي ناصر محمد الحسني (1939–)
2 August 1971
21 December 1978
National Liberation Front
-
(3)
-
Ali Nasir Muhammad علي ناصر محمد الحسني (1939–)
21 December 1978
14 February 1985
Yemeni Socialist Party
-
4
-
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas حيدر أبو بكر العطاس (1939–)
14 February 1985
8 February 1986
Yemeni Socialist Party
-
5
-
Yasin Said Numan ياسين سعيد نعمان (1948–)
8 February 1986
22 May 1990
Yemeni Socialist Party
-
Yemen Unification (22 May 1990 – 21 May 1994)
Yemen Unification (22 May 1990 – 21 May 1994)
Yemen Unification (22 May 1990 – 21 May 1994)
Yemen Unification (22 May 1990 – 21 May 1994)
Yemen Unification (22 May 1990 – 21 May 1994)
Yemen Unification (22 May 1990 – 21 May 1994)
Yemen Unification (22 May 1990 – 21 May 1994)
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Yemen
6
-
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas حيدر أبو بكر العطاس (1939–) (in rebellion.)
21 May 1994
7 July 1994
Yemeni Socialist Party
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Question: What happened to Muhammad Ali Haitham on 2 August 1971 after 2 years as Prime Minister?
Answer: Muhammad Ali Haitham was succeeded by Ali Nasir Muhammad on 2 August 1971 as Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.