Presidential Leadership Council
| Presidential Leadership Council | |
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| مجلس القيادة الرئاسي | |
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| Established | 7 April 2022 |
| State | Yemen |
| Leader | Chairman (Rashad al-Alimi) Vice-chair (Multiple, see Members) |
| Appointed by | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi |
| Headquarters | Al-Maashiq Palace, Aden, Yemen[1] |
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The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC; Arabic: مجلس القيادة الرئاسي, romanized: Majlis al-Qiyādah al-Riʼāsī) is the executive body of Yemen's internationally recognized government,[2] formed on 7 April 2022. It is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi and has a membership of eight, including representatives from Southern Transitional Council (STC).[3][4] The decree claims all powers of the president and vice president have been transferred to this council. However, it also vests the chairman with sweeping personal powers, including the ability to unilaterally command the military and appoint governors and other key officials.[5]
As of May 2023, three of the eight seats in the Presidential Leadership Council were held by members of the Southern Transitional Council.[6]
In December 2025, Saudi forces guarding the PLC's headquarters in Aden withdrew from the city amid the STC's takeover, with Saudi-aligned members of the Council including chairman Rashad al-Alimi, leaving along with them, while the STC asserted that "The institutional makeup remains unchanged."[7][8] On 22 December 2025, four non-STC members of the Presidential Leadership Council resolved to suspend any public official who supported southern succession.[9]
Members
[edit]| Incumbent | Portfolio | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rashad al-Alimi | Chairman | A former adviser to former president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. |
| Aidarus al-Zoubaidi | Vice-chairman | Chairman and commander of the Southern Transitional Council and the de facto leader of the Southern Movement. |
| Tareq Saleh | Vice-chairman | Military commander and the nephew of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Leader of the National Resistance. |
| Sultan Ali al-Arada | Vice-chairman | A prominent tribal and military figure. Governor of Marib Governorate. Member of the Al-Islah party. |
| Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazeer | Vice-chairman | One of president Hadi’s inner circle. He also is a member of the Al-Islah party. |
| Abed al-Rahman Abu Zara’a | Member | Also Known as Abu Zara'a Al Muharrami, he also leads the UAE-backed Southern Movement's Giants Brigades. He is known to be a Salafist. Member of the Southern Transitional Council.[10] |
| Othman Hussein Megali | Member | Lawmaker and one of the tribal leaders in Sa'dah, the main stronghold of the Houthis. |
| Faraj Salmin Al-Buhsani | Member | Former governor of Hadramaut[11] and former commander of the second military region that operates in the province.[3] He was appointed as the vice-chairman of the Southern Transitional Council in May 2023.[12] |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "HEADS OF STATE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MINISTERS FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b Salem, Mostafa; Kolirin, Lianne (7 April 2022). "Hopes of peace in Yemen as President hands power to new presidential council". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Ghobari, Mohamed (7 April 2022). "Yemen president sacks deputy, delegates presidential powers to council". Reuters. Aden. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Ardemagni, Eleonora (9 June 2022). "Yemen's Post-Hybrid Balance: The New Presidential Council". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Furlan, Marta (29 March 2023). "Developments In Southern Yemen: Significance, Implications, And Prospects For Peace". Orion Policy Institute. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Separatists claim broad control of southern Yemen". Reuters. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Pro-coalition government flees Aden as tensions with STC escalate". Yemen Press Agency. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ https://www.newsline-ye.com/news121228.html
- ^ "Yemen's Southern Transitional Council reshuffle strengthens body, analysts say". National News. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023.
- ^ "تعيين مبخوت بن مبارك يسلم بن ماضي محافظا لمحافظة حضرموت". Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Yemen's Southern Transitional Council reshuffle strengthens body, analysts say". National News. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023.