Question: The Southern Transitional Council, an autonomous and secessionist body whose 26 members, calls for the separation of southern Yemen, during the term of which former president, Yemeni politician?
Sentence (from "Ali Abdullah Saleh"): Ali Abdullah Saleh (Arabic: علي عبد الله صالح‎ ‎ , "ʿAlī ʿAbdullāh Ṣāliḥ"; born 21 March 1942) is a Yemeni politician who rose to power following the assassination of President al-Ghashmi.
Relevant evidence: Yes