Vice President of Yemen

Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen
Official emblem
Incumbents Aidarus al-Zoubaidi Tareq Saleh Sultan Ali al-Arada Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazeer since 7 April 2022
Presidential Leadership Council
Style	His Excellency
Reports to	Chairman
Inaugural holder	Ali Salem al Beidh
Formation	22 May 1990
Salary	250,000 YER monthly[1]

The Vice President of the Republic of Yemen is the second highest political position in Yemen.

As of 7 April 2022, the role is fulfilled by the Deputy Chairmen of the Presidential Leadership Council.

Under the Constitution of Yemen, the Vice President is appointed by the President, and acts as constitutional successor of the President in case of a vacancy.^[2] The Vice President assists the President in his duties. The President may delegate some of his functions to the Vice President.

The position of the Vice President of Yemen was occupied by Yemen Army general Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar from 4 April 2016, after being appointed by the President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.^{[3][4] [5]}

On April 7, 2022, in a televised address, Hadi resigned, dismissed Vice President Ahmar, and transferred the powers of the President and Vice President to the Presidential Leadership Council, with Rashad al-Alimi, former Interior Minister under President Saleh, as its chairman. The council has seven deputy chairs, one of whom is the leader of the Southern Transitional Council, Aidarus al-Zoubaidi.^[6]