Hassan al-Amri (Arabic: حسن العمري) (1920 – 7 April 1989[1][2][3])[4] was a Yemeni lieutenant general and Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic for five terms between 1964 and 1971. He was popularly known as The General of Yemen.[5]
Hassan al-Amri | |
|---|---|
| حسن العمري | |
 Hassan al-Amri with his kids 1965 | |
| Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic | |
| In office 10 February 1964 – 29 April 1964 | |
| President | Abdullah as-Sallal |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman al-Eryani |
| Succeeded by | Hamoud Al-Jaifi |
| Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic | |
| In office 1965 | |
| In office 6 January 1965 – 20 April 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Hamoud Al-Jaifi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Muhammad Numan |
| Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic | |
| In office 21 July 1965 – 18 September 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah as-Sallal |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah as-Sallal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Al-Amaryah village, Sanaa, North Yemen |
| Died | 7 April 1989 (aged 68–69) Cologne, West Germany (present-day Germany) |
| Alma mater | Iraqi Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Yemen |
| Branch/service | North Yemeni Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1948; 1962–1970 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | |
Early life and military career
editHe was from the first batch to study in Iraq's War College in 1936.
He participated in the Alwaziri coup in 1948 against Imam Yahya, which failed and he was jailed for 7 years in the Hajja prison in Yemen, and then participated in the North Yemen Civil War against the royalists led by Muhammad al Badr.[6]
Political career
editAl-Amri's first three terms were served under President Abdullah as-Sallal. The dates of these terms were: (his positions were, a prime minister, a Commander in Chief of the armed forces and a vice president)
- 10 February to 29 April 1964
- 6 January to 20 April 1965
- 21 July 1965 to 18 September 1966
His final two terms were under President Abdul Rahman al-Iryani. (Member of the Republican)
- 21 December 1967 to 9 July 1969
- 24 August to 5 September 1971
References
edit- ^ يمانيون في موكب ثورة 26 سبتمبر 1962م .. الفريق حسن العمري (in Arabic)
- ^ IslamKotob. إتمام الأعلام. IslamKotob. pp. 75–. GGKEY:9Y0YQPNK6GW.
- ^ "حسن العمري". Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Burrowes, Robert D. (2010). Historical dictionary of Yemen. Latham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 29.
- ^ "الفريق حسن العمري .. بطل حصار السبعين يوما" [Lt Gen Hassan al-Amri...Hero of Seventy Day Siege]. اليمن الجمهوري (in Arabic). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ خاص. "من رجال سبتمبر.. الفريق حسن العمري مؤسس تنظيم الضباط الأحرار". الموقع بوست (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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