Ahmad al-Ghashmi

Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi
Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi
أحمد حسين الغشمي
	Ghashmi in 1976
4th President of the Yemen Arab Republic
	In office; 11 October 1977 – 24 June 1978
Prime Minister	Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Preceded by	Ibrahim al-Hamdi
Succeeded by	Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi
Personal details
Born	21 August 1935; Hamdan District, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
Died	24 June 1978 (aged 42); Sana'a, North Yemen
Manner of death	Assassination
Political party	None (Military)
Military service
Allegiance	North Yemen
Years of service	1956–1978
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	North Yemen Civil War;

Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (21 August 1935 – 24 June 1978)^[1] (Arabic: أحمد حسين الغشمي, romanized: Aḥmad Ḥusayn al-Ghašmī) was the fourth President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 11 October 1977 until his death eight months later. Al-Ghashmi assumed power when his predecessor, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, was assassinated.^[2]

^ "Index Ge-Gj". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
^ Varisco, Daniel Martin (16 August 2013). "At the end of Aden". Times Literary Supplement. NI Syndication Limited. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

[rulers-1] "Index Ge-Gj". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.

[DMartin-2] Varisco, Daniel Martin (16 August 2013). "At the end of Aden". Times Literary Supplement. NI Syndication Limited. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

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