Vice President of Yemen
| Vice President of the Republic of Yemen | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Aden, Yemen |
| Appointer | President of Yemen |
| Inaugural holder | Ali Salem al Beidh |
| Formation | May 22, 1990 |
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The Vice President of the Republic of Yemen is the second highest political position in Yemen.
Under the Constitution of Yemen, the Vice President is appointed by the President, and acts as constitutional successor of the President in case of a vacancy.[1] The Vice President assists the President in his duties. The President may delegate some of his functions to the Vice President.
The position of the Vice President of Yemen is currently occupied by Yemen Army general Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar since 4 April 2016, after being appointed by the President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
List of Vice Presidents of the Republic of Yemen (1990–present)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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Ali Salem al Beidh علي سالم البيض (1939–)[2] |
22 May 1990 | May 1994[3] | Yemeni Socialist Party |
| 1 |  |
Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi على عبدالله صالح ي (1945–) |
3 October 1994 | 27 February 2012 | General People's Congress |
| 2 | |
Khaled Bahah خالد محفوظ بحاح (1965–) |
13 April 2015 | 3 April 2016 | Independent |
| 3 |  |
Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar علي محسن صالح الأحمر (1945–) |
4 April 2016 | Incumbent | Independent |
References
- ↑ Constitution of 1994
- ↑ Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council.
- ↑ Resigned during the 1994 Civil War.
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