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Abdul Rahman al-Eryani
President of North Yemen from 1967 to 1974 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdul Rahman Yahya al-Eryani (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الإرياني, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Yaḥyā al-Iryānī; 10 June 1910[1][2] – 14 March 1998)[3][4] was a Yemeni politician who was the President of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) from 5 November 1967 to 13 June 1974. Originally a leader of the Free Yemeni Movement opposition group during the time of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen,[5] al-Eryani served as Minister of Religious Endowments under North Yemen's first republican government and later became the only civilian politician to have led Northern Yemen.[5] He was eventually overthrown by Ibrahim al-Hamdi and died in exile.
Quick Facts Chairman of the Republican Council of North Yemen, Prime Minister ...
Abdul Rahman al-Eryani | |
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عبد الرحمن الإرياني | |
![]() Al-Eryani in 1972 | |
Chairman of the Republican Council of North Yemen | |
In office 5 November 1967 – 13 June 1974 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Abdullah al-Sallal |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim al-Hamdi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-06-10)10 June 1910 Iryan, Yemen Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 14 March 1998(1998-03-14) (aged 87) Damascus, Syria |
Political party | National Yemeni Union |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Battles/wars | North Yemen Civil War |
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