Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas (Arabic: حيدر أبو بكر العطاس; born 5 April 1939) is a Yemeni politician. He was appointed Prime Minister of YemenbyPresident Ali Abdullah Saleh when the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and Yemen Arab Republic united in 1990 to form present-day Yemen. Al-Attas served until 1994.[1] He is a member of the Yemeni Socialist Party.
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
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حيدر أبو بكر العطاس | |
1st Prime Minister of Yemen | |
In office 22 May 1990 – 9 May 1994 | |
President | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Said al-Attar |
Chairman of the Presidium of Supreme People's Council (South Yemen) | |
In office 24 January 1986 – 22 May 1990 Interim: 24 January 1986 – 6 November 1986 | |
Preceded by | Ali Nasir Muhammad |
Succeeded by | Office abolished (Ali Abdullah SalehAsChairman of the Presidential Council of Yemen) |
5th Prime Minister of South Yemen | |
In office 14 February 1985 – 8 February 1986 | |
Preceded by | Ali Nasir Muhammad |
Succeeded by | Yasin Said Numan |
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Born | (1939-04-05) 5 April 1939 (age 85) |
Political party | Yemeni Socialist Party |
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Before unification, al-Attas served as Prime Minister (1985–1986) and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council (1986–1990) in the southern PDRY.[2]
When Aden in southern Yemen seceded in May 1994, al-Attas served as the Prime Minister of the secessionist Democratic Republic of Yemen until the rebellion ended less than two months later.[2]
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Preceded by | Prime Minister of South Yemen 1985–1986 |
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Preceded by | Chairman of the Presidium of Supreme People's Council (South Yemen) 1986–1990 |
Succeeded by Office abolished (Ali Abdullah SalehasChairman of the Presidential Council of Yemen) |
Preceded by Office established |
Prime Minister of Yemen 1990–1994 |
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