Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi (22 July 1929 – 10 June 2006) (Arabic: عبد الكريم عبد الله العرشي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Karīm ʿAbd Allāh al-ʿArāshī), was a Yemeni politician who served as the interim President of the Yemen Arab Republic briefly from 24 June to 18 July 1978. [2] He was preceded by Ahmed Al-Ghashmi and succeeded by Ali Abdullah Saleh.[3] He also served as Vice President of Yemen Arab Republic, from 1978 to 1990, and the Speaker of the Constituent People's Assembly (Parliament) from 1978 to 1988, and the president of the Shura Council from 1988 to 1990.[1]
Abdul Karim Abdullah Al-Arashi | |
|---|---|
عبد الكريم عبد الله العرشي | |
 Al-Arashi in 1990 | |
| President of North Yemen (Chairman of the Presidential Council of Yemen Arab Republic) | |
| In office 24 June 1978 – 18 July 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani |
| Deputy | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Preceded by | Ahmad al-Ghashmi |
| Succeeded by | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Vice President of North Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic) | |
| In office 11 October 1977 – 24 June 1978 | |
| President | Ahmad al-Ghashmi |
| Preceded by | Ahmad al-Ghashmi |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| First Vice President of Yemen Arab Republic | |
| In office July 1978 – May 1990 | |
| President | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| President of the North Yemen legislature[1] | |
| In office February 1978 – 22 May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1929 Sana’a, North Yemen |
| Died | 10 June 2006 (aged 76) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
A statement by the president's office noted that Al-Arashi played an important role in the 1962 Yemeni revolution and in defending its goals. “Throughout the various positions he held, he proved to be steadfast and highly competent,” the statement indicated.[citation needed]
He died on June 10, 2006, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia aged 71.[4]
Early life
editBorn in 1934 in Sana’a city North Yemen, Al-Arashi received his basic education in Sana’a and completed his studies at the Scientific School. He then embarked upon judiciary and administrative work while he was young. After the September 26 revolution, he became more prominent at the political level, as he participated in various military campaigns in defence of the revolution.[5]
Career
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Al-Arashi held numerous prominent positions, being appointed Minister of Finance twice, during which he established the state's first budget. He also was appointed Minister of Local Administration whereupon he reformulated the Local Governance Law.[7]
Following President Ahmed Al-Ghashmi's assassination, He was appointed Chairman of the Presidential Council of the former Yemen Arab Republic (also known as North Yemen) from June 24 to July 18, 1978. Shortly thereafter, he was elected chairman of the People's Council (Parliament) as well as vice president in the same year.[8]
In 1988, Al-Arashi unanimously was elected Shura Council president. Two years later, namely on the occasion of reunification, he was elected a member of the Presidential Council. In 1997, he was appointed a consultant to the president.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Former Presidencies
- ^ "مجلس النواب اليمني". yemenparliament.gov.ye. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Saba Net :: سبأ نت". sabanews.net. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "وفاة عبد الكريم العرشي". daharchives.alhayat.com. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "وفاة القاضي عبد الكريم العرشي نائب رئيس الجمهورية اليمنية الأسبق, أخبــــــار". archive.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ برس, مأرب. "مأرب برس- مأرب برس - خاص - بين القاهرة وعدن.. تحققت وحدة اليمن". marebpress.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ (صنعاء), نبيل الأسيدي (2006-06-18). "العرشي.. رئيساً لليمن 40 يوماً". Okaz (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Former North Yemen president Al-Arashi dies - Yemen Times". yementimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "المرحوم القاضي عبدالكريم بن عبدالله العرشي". arashimohammed.blogspot.co.uk (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-03-29.