Ali Abdullah Saleh
Yemeni military officer and politician who served as President of Yemen from 1990 to 2012.
Chronology: 1947-03-21 – 2017-12-04
Origins & Early Life
Ali Abdullah Saleh (21 March 1947 – 4 December 2017) was a Yemeni military officer and politician who served as the first president of the Republic of Yemen from the Yemeni unification in 1990 until his resignation in 2012, following the Yemeni revolution. Previously, he had served as the fifth and last President of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen), from July 1978 to 22 May 1990, after the assassination of President Ahmad al-Ghashmi. al-Ghashmi had earlier appointed Saleh as military governor in Taiz. A veteran and officer of the North Yemen civil war, Saleh consolidated power and restored civilian rule after al-Ghashmi's assassination in 1978.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
Despite military defeat against South Yemen in the Second Yemenite War, a rebellion, and multiple coup attempts, Saleh, though challenged with stagnant economic growth and significant poverty, had managed to bring stability to North Yemen by the mid 1980's, and enjoyed support from both the United States and the Soviet Union. After South Yemen had become unstable following the 1986 crisis and the fall of communism, Saleh achieved reunification as President of the new Republic of Yemen, sharing power in tandem with South Yemen's last leader...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia