Salim Rubai Ali (; 17 June 1934 – 26 June 1978), known by his comrades as "Salimin", was the

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head of state of the

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(South Yemen) from 22 June 1969 until his execution on 26 June 1978. Rubai Ali led the left wing of the National Front for the Liberation of South Yemen (NLF),National Front for the Liberation of South Yemen (NF) infosite
, al-ayyam.info; accessed 3 December 2014. which forced the

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to withdraw from southern Yemen on 29 November 1967. Rubai Ali's radical Marxist faction gained dominance over the more moderate President

Qahtan al-Shaabi Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi ( ar, قحطان محمد الشعبي; 1920 – 7 July 1981) was the first President of the People's Republic of South Yemen. Al-Shaabi's National Liberation Front (NLF) political organisation wrested control of the cou ...

's elements, allowing Rubai Ali to seize power; he retained the title of Chairman of the Presidential Council throughout his term, even as the NF changed the name of the country from the

People's Republic of South Yemen South Yemen ( ar, اليمن الجنوبي, al-Yaman al-Janubiyy), officially the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (, ), also referred to as Democratic Yemen (, ) or Yemen (Aden) (, ), was a communist state that existed from 1967 to 19 ...

to the

in 1970. Rubai Ali'
NF
joined with other parties in 1975, creating the United Political Organisation NF (التنظيم السياسي الموحد الجبهة القومية), all rival parties were outlawed earlier. He opposed the idea of the Yemeni Socialist Party's (YSP) future creation promoted by

Abdul Fattah Ismail Abd al-Fattah Ismail Ali Al-Jawfi ( ar, عبد الفتاح إسماعيل علي الجوفي , translit=ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ Ismāʿīl; 28 July 1939 – 13 January 1986) was the Marxist ''de facto'' leader of People's Democratic Republic of Yem ...

. He appointed

Muhammad Ali Haitham Muhammad Ali Haitham (7 March 1940 – 10 July 1993) ( ar, محمد علي هيثم) was the 2nd Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. Haitham was appointed Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (Sout ...

as his Prime Minister when he became Chairman. Haitham served until August 1971, when he was replaced by

Ali Nasir Muhammad Ali Nasir Muhammad Al-Husani ( ar, علي ناصر محمد الحسني; born 31 December 1939, in Mudiyah, Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen) is the former leader of South Yemen serving as General Secretary of the Yemeni Socialist Party between 198 ...

. In 1978, Ali Nasir Muhammad overthrew and executed Rubai Ali.

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Ahmad Salmin about his father for the first time
alshibami.net; accessed December 3, 2014.
Salim Rubai Ali with his son
alshibami.net; accessed December 3, 2014.
President Salim Rubai Ali on board of the Soviet vessel from Nishtun to Socotra (January 1978)
pics.photographer.ru; accessed December 3, 2014. 1930s births 1978 deaths Presidents of South Yemen Yemeni Marxists Executed presidents Yemeni socialists Communist rulers Communism in Yemen Date of birth unknown Place of birth missing {{Yemen-politician-stub