Ruler · 1941 – 1978

Ahmad al-Ghashmi

Lived 1941 – 1978; politician. President of Yemen Arab Republic (Yemen Arab Republic), 1977 – 1978.

Wikidata's English label: Ahmed Hussein al-Ghashmi.

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Lived: 1941 – 1978; 37 years
In office: 1 year; one reign
Lines: 1; Yemen Arab Republic
Left it: killed in office; Wikidata's manner of death

President of Yemen Arab Republic

Yemen Arab Republic · the 4th of 6 dated reigns · 1962 – 1990

Abdullah al-Sallal1962 – 1963

Abdul Rahman al-Eryani1967 – 1974

Ibrahim al-Hamdi1974 – 1977

Ahmad al-Ghashmi1977 – 1978

Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi1978

Ali Abdullah Saleh1978 – 1990

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1977 – 1978 · 1 year · came to it aged 36

Left it: killed in officeWikidata's manner of death: homicide; explosive device

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