Ahmad al-Ghashmi

Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi
أحمد حسين الغشمي
Ghashmi in 1976
4th President of the Yemen Arab Republic
In office
11 October 1977 – 24 June 1978
Prime MinisterAbdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Preceded byIbrahim al-Hamdi
Succeeded byAbdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi
Personal details
Born(1935-08-21)21 August 1935
Hamdan District, Sana'a Governorate, Kingdom of Yemen
Died24 June 1978(1978-06-24) (aged 42)
Sana'a, North Yemen
Manner of deathAssassination
Political partyNone (Military)
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Yemen (1956–1962)
 North Yemen (1962–1978)
Years of service1956–1978
Rank Major General
Battles/wars

Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (21 August 1935 – 24 June 1978)[1] (Arabic: أحمد حسين الغشمي, romanizedAḥmad Ḥusayn al-Ghašmī) was a Yemeni military officer who served as the fourth President of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) from 11 October 1977 until his assassination eight months later. Al-Ghashmi had assumed power when his predecessor, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, was assassinated.[2]

  1. ^ "Index Ge-Gj". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  2. ^ Varisco, Daniel Martin (16 August 2013). "At the end of Aden". Times Literary Supplement. NI Syndication Limited. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 12 November 2023.