| Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen | |
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| Presidential Leadership Council | |
| Residence | Ma'shiq Palace (PLC)[1] |
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| Inaugural holder | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Formation | 22 May 1990; 35 years ago (1990-05-22) |
| Deputy | Deputy Chairman |
| Salary | 280,000YER monthly (2011)[2] |
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Thepresident of the Republic of Yemen (Arabic:رئيس الجمهورية اليمنية) is thehead of state andgovernment ofYemen. Under theConstitution of Yemen, the president is also the Supreme Commander of theArmed Forces and head of theexecutive branch of theYemeni government.
As of 7 April 2022, the powers of the president are exercised by thePresidential Leadership Council, headed by a chairman. The chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council is vested with sweeping powers, including the ability to unilaterally command the military and appoint governors and other key officials.[3]
The first and longest-serving president of unified Yemen wasAli Abdullah Saleh and the second wasAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who took office on 27 February 2012. The legality of his claim to presidency is in question, as he was the only candidate in the 2012 election and the end of his mandate was originally set for 27 February 2014.[4] His mandate was extended for another year.[5] However, he remained in power after the expiration of his mandate, and on 22 January 2015, he handed over his resignation.[6] He reaffirmed that he intended on resigning two weeks later.[7] After his resignation, the government was assumed by the HouthiSupreme Revolutionary Committee. However, on 21 February 2015, Hadi presented himself as the president again, inAden. On 7 April 2022, in a televised address, Hadi resigned, dismissed Vice PresidentAli Mohsen al-Ahmar, and transferred the powers of the president and vice president to thePresidential Leadership Council, withRashad al-Alimi, former interior minister under President Saleh, as its chairman.[8] Right after assuming his office, al-Alimi metKing Salman andCrown Prince Mohammed, during an official visit toSaudi Arabia on 29 April 2022 for support of allpeace efforts in Yemen and the region.[9]
The Hadi faction's claim to the presidency is contested by theHouthiSupreme Political Council's chairman,Mahdi al-Mashat, who is only recognized by Iran.[10][11]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi | General People's Congress | 6,621,921 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 6,621,921 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 6,621,921 | 99.80 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,271 | 0.20 | ||
| Total votes | 6,635,192 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,243,364 | 64.78 | ||
| Source:IFES | ||||
With this declaration a Presidential Leadership Council shall be established to complete the implementation of the tasks of the transitional period. I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers in accordance with the constitution and the Gulf Initiative and its executive mechanism.
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