Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi | |
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أحمد حسين الغشمي | |
4th President of the Yemen Arab Republic | |
In office 11 October 1977 – 24 June 1978 | |
Prime Minister | Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani |
Preceded by | Ibrahim al-Hamdi |
Succeeded by | Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamdan District, Sana'a Governorate, Kingdom of Yemen | 21 August 1935
Died | 24 June 1978 Sana'a, North Yemen | (aged 42)
Manner of death | Assassination |
Political party | None (Military) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Yemen (1956–1962) North Yemen (1962–1978) |
Years of service | 1956–1978 |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars | |
Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (21 August 1935 – 24 June 1978)[1] (Arabic: أحمد حسين الغشمي, romanized: Aḥmad 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]