# Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic

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)

| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Term start | Term end | Political party |
| 1 | Abdullah al-Sallal عبد الله السلال (1917–1994) | 28 September 1962 | 26 April 1963 | Military |
| 2 | Abdul Latif Dayfallah عبد اللطيف ضيف الله (1930–2019) | 26 April 1963 | 5 October 1963 | Military |
| 3 | Abdul Rahman al-Iryani عبد الرحمن الإرياني (1908–1998) | 5 October 1963 | 10 February 1964 | Independent |
| 4 | Hassan al-Amri حسن العمري (1920–1989) | 10 February 1964 | 29 April 1964 | Military |
| 5 | Hamoud al-Gayifi حمود الجائفي (1918–1985) | 29 April 1964 | 6 January 1965 | Independent |
| (4) | Hassan al-Amri حسن العمري (1920–1989) | 6 January 1965 | 20 April 1965 | Military |
| 6 | Ahmad Muhammad Numan أحمد محمد نعمان (1909–1996) | 20 April 1965 | 6 July 1965 | Independent |
| (1) | Abdullah al-Sallal عبد الله السلال (1917–1994) | 6 July 1965 | 21 July 1965 | Military |
| (4) | Hassan al-Amri حسن العمري (1920–1989) | 21 July 1965 | 18 September 1966 | Military |
| (1) | Abdullah al-Sallal عبد الله السلال (1917–1994) | 18 September 1966 | 5 November 1967 | Military |
| 7 | Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini محسن أحمد العيني (1932–2021) | 5 November 1967 | 21 December 1967 | Independent |
| (4) | Hassan al-Amri حسن العمري (1920–1989) | 21 December 1967 | 9 July 1969 | Military |
| — | Abdul Salam Sabrah عبد السلام صبره (1912–2012) Acting Prime Minister | 9 July 1969 | 29 July 1969 | Independent |
| (7) | Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini محسن أحمد العيني (1932–2021) | 29 July 1969 | 2 September 1969 | Independent |
| 8 | Abdullah Kurshumi عبد الله كرشمي (1932–2007) | 2 September 1969 | 5 February 1970 | Independent |
| (7) | Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini محسن أحمد العيني (1932–2021) | 5 February 1970 | 26 February 1971 | Independent |
| — | Abdul Salam Sabrah عبد السلام صبره (1912–2012) Acting Prime Minister | 26 February 1971 | 3 May 1971 | Independent |
| (6) | Ahmad Muhammad Numan أحمد محمد نعمان (1909–1996) | 3 May 1971 | 24 August 1971 | Independent |
| (4) | Hassan al-Amri حسن العمري (1920–1989) | 24 August 1971 | 5 September 1971 | Military |
| — | Abdul Salam Sabrah عبد السلام صبره (1912–2012) Acting Prime Minister | 5 September 1971 | 18 September 1971 | Independent |
| (7) | Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini محسن أحمد العيني (1932–2021) | 18 September 1971 | 30 December 1972 | Independent |
| 9 | Kadhi Abdullah al-Hagri القاضي عبدالله الحجري (1911–1977) | 30 December 1972 | 10 February 1974 | Independent |
| 10 | Hassan Muhammad Makki حسن محمد مكي (1933–2016) | 10 February 1974 | 22 June 1974 | Independent |
| (7) | Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini محسن أحمد العيني (1932–2021) | 22 June 1974 | 16 January 1975 | Independent |
| — | Abdul Latif Dayfallah عبد اللطيف ضيف الله (1930–2019) Acting Prime Minister | 16 January 1975 | 25 January 1975 | Military |
| 11 | Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani عبد العزيز عبد الغني (1939–2011) | 25 January 1975 | 15 October 1980 | Independent |
| 12 | Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani عبد الكريم علي يحي محمدعبد ألله الإرياني (1934–2015) | 15 October 1980 | 24 August 1982 | Independent |
| (12) | Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani عبد الكريم علي يحي محمدعبد ألله الإرياني (1934–2015) | 24 August 1982 | 13 November 1983 | General People's Congress |
| (11) | Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani عبد العزيز عبد الغني (1939–2011) | 13 November 1983 | 22 May 1990 | General People's Congress |
For prime ministers of Yemen after 1990, see Prime Minister of Yemen.

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 Also served as President at the same time.
* ↑ Deposed in a coup d'état.
* ↑ Dismissed after a coup d'état.