Ahmad al-Ghashmi

Ahmed al-Ghashmi
Born	August 21, 1935 Hajjah Governorate, Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Allegiance	Yemen
Service/branch	Yemen Army
Years of service	1956-1977
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	North Yemen Civil War

Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (1938 – June 24, 1978)^[1] (Arabic: أحمد حسين الغشمي‎) was the President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 11 October 1977 until his death eight months later. Al-Ghashmi assumed power when his predecessor, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, was assassinated. Ghashmi himself was assassinated later. His assassination occurred when he was meeting an envoy sent by People's Democratic Republic of Yemen President Salim Ali Rubai and a briefcase, reportedly containing a secret message, exploded, killing both al-Ghashmi and the envoy. It is not conclusively known who set off the explosion. Coincidentally, Rubai died in a coup three days after this event.

References

1. "Index Ge-Gj". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.