The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC; ar, مجلس القيادة الرئاسي) is the
executive body
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In political systems ba ...
of
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...
's internationally-recognized government, formed in
Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of th ...
,
Saudi Arabia
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, by a presidential decree on 7 April 2022, to seek a "comprehensive political solution" to the
Yemeni civil war. It is headed by
Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi and has a membership of eight members.
All the powers of the president and vice president have been transferred to this council.
Members
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Rashad al-Alimi (chairman), a former adviser to President
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi ( ar, عبدربه منصور هادي, translit=ʿAbd Rabbih Manṣūr Hādī Yemeni pronunciation: ; born 1 September 1945) is a Yemeni politician and former field marshal of the Yemeni Armed Forces who served as the pres ...
.
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Tareq Saleh (member), a Yemeni military commander and the nephew of the late President
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Abdullah Saleh al-Ahmar (, ''ʿAlī ʿAbdullāh Ṣāliḥ al-Aḥmar;'' 21 March 1947There is a dispute as to Saleh's date of birth, some saying that it was on 21 March 1942. See: However, by Saleh's own confession, he was born in 1947 al ...
. He is the leader of
National Resistance.
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Sultan Ali al-Arada (member), considered one of the most prominent tribal and military figures and is also governor of
Marib Governorate
Marib ( ar, مَأْرِب, Maʾrib) is a governorate of Yemen. It is located 173 kilometers to the northeast of Yemen's capital, Sana'a. The population of Marib Governorate comprises 1.2% of the country's total population. The city of Marib is ...
. He is a member of the
Al-Islah Islah or Al-Islah is an Arabic word usually translated as "reform", in the sense of "to improve, to better, to correct something and removing vice or to put something into a better position."
Islah may also refer to:
People
*Islah Jad (born 1951), ...
party.
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Abed al-Rahman Abu Zara’a (member), known among Yemenis as Abu Zara'a Al Muharrami, he also leads the UAE-backed
Southern Movement
The Southern Movement ( ''al-Ḥirāk al-Janūbiyy''), sometimes known as the Southern Separatist Movement, or South Yemen Movement, or Aden Movement, and colloquially known as al-Hirak, is a political movement and paramilitary organization act ...
's
Giants Brigades. He is known to be a
Salafist
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.
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Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazeer (member), was considered one of President Hadi’s inner circle. He also is a member of the
Al-Islah Islah or Al-Islah is an Arabic word usually translated as "reform", in the sense of "to improve, to better, to correct something and removing vice or to put something into a better position."
Islah may also refer to:
People
*Islah Jad (born 1951), ...
party.
*
Othman Hussein Megali (member), a lawmaker and one of the tribal leaders in
Sa'dah
Saada ( ar, صَعْدَة, translit=Ṣaʿda), a city and ancient capital in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the province of the same name, and the county seat of the county of the same name. The city is located in the ...
, the main stronghold of the Houthis.
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Aidarus al-Zoubaidi (member), the current president and commander of the
Southern Transitional Council
The Southern Transitional Council (STC; ''al-Majlis al-Intiqālī l-Janūbiyy'') is a secessionist organization in South Yemen. The 26 members of the STC include the governors of five southern governorates and two government ministers. It was f ...
and the de facto leader of the
Southern Movement
The Southern Movement ( ''al-Ḥirāk al-Janūbiyy''), sometimes known as the Southern Separatist Movement, or South Yemen Movement, or Aden Movement, and colloquially known as al-Hirak, is a political movement and paramilitary organization act ...
in
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...
.
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Faraj Salmin al-Buhsani (member),the former governor of
Hadramaut
Hadhramaut ( ar, حَضْرَمَوْتُ \ حَضْرَمُوتُ, Ḥaḍramawt / Ḥaḍramūt; Hadramautic: 𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩩, ''Ḥḍrmt'') is a region in South Arabia, comprising eastern Yemen, parts of western Oman and southern Saud ...
and former commander of the second military region that operates in the province.
See also
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Consultation and Reconciliation Commission
References
{{Yemeni Civil War (2015)
Politics of Yemen
Yemeni Crisis (2011–present)
Cabinets established in 2022
Presidential Leadership Council
2022 establishments in Yemen
2022 in Yemen