The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, commonly referred to as South Yemen, became independent as the People's Republic of South Yemen in 1967. The Prime Minister, appointed by the President, served as the head of government. The first Prime Minister was not appointed until April of 1969.
Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen, 1969-1970 PortraitNameTerm of officePartyTook officeLeft officeTime in officePrime Ministers of the People's Republic of South Yemen1Faysal al-Shaabi6 April 196922 June 1969National Liberation Front Halliday 2002, pp. 17.2Muhammad Ali Haitham
Halliday 2002, pp. 24.23 June 1969See belowNational Liberation Front
Prime Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, 1970-1990 PortraitNameTerm of officePartyTook officeLeft officeTime in officeMuhammad Ali HaithamSee above2 August 1971National Liberation Front3Ali Nasir Muhammad
Halliday 2002, pp. 39.2 August 197121 December 1978National Liberation Front21 December 197814 February 1985Yemeni Socialist Party Halliday 2002, pp. 31.4Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas14 February 19858 February 1986Yemeni Socialist Party5Yasin Said Numan8 February 198622 May 1990Yemeni Socialist Party
For Prime Ministers after the unification of Yemen in 1990, see Prime Minister of Yemen.
Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of Yemen, 1994
South Yemen also rebelled as the Democratic Republic of Yemen for a period of weeks in 1994. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyTook officeLeft officeTime in officePrime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Yemen6Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas21 May 19947 July 1994Yemeni Socialist Party
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