The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية) was a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Yemen (common name for the communist[1] People's Democratic Republic of Yemen), in what is now southern Yemen. The Minister was responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Yemen | |
|---|---|
| Arabic: وزير خارجية اليمن الجنوبي | |
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Incumbent None | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Status | Minister |
| Member of | Government |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Sanaa |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1967 |
| First holder | Saif Ahmad al-Dali |
| Final holder | Abdul Aziz al-Dali |
| Abolished | 1990 |
List of ministers edit
The following is a list of foreign ministers of South Yemen from 1967 until the unification in 1990:[2]
| Term | Name | Portrait |
|---|---|---|
| 1967–1969 | Saif Ahmad al-Dali | |
| 1969 | Faysal al-Shaabi | 
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| 1969–1971 | Ali Salem al Beidh | .jpg)
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| 1971 | Muhammad Ali Haitham | |
| 1971–1973 | Muhammad Saleh al-Awlaqi | |
| 1973–1979 | Muhammad Saleh Muti | |
| 1979–1982 | Salim Saleh Muhammad | |
| 1982–1990 | Abdul Aziz al-Dali |
For ministers of foreign affairs of unified Yemen after 1990, see Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Yemen).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Saudi Arabia and the civil war within Yemen's civil war". Brookings.
- ^ "Foreign ministers S–Z". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 11 October 2014.