Abdul Fattah Ismail
Abd al-Fattah Ismail Ali Al-Jawfi (Arabic: عبد الفتاح إسماعيل علي الجوفي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ Ismāʿīl; 28 July 1939 – 13 January 1986) was the Marxist de facto leader of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen from 1978 to 1980 after the overthrow of President Salim Rubai Ali. He served as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council (head of state) and founder, chief ideologue and first leader of the Yemeni Socialist Party from 21 December 1978 to 21 April 1980. He died under mysterious circumstances during the 1986 South Yemen Civil War, where no body was found.
Abdul Fattah Ismail | |
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عبد الفتاح إسماعيل | |
| Chairman of the Presidium of Supreme People's Council (South Yemen) | |
| In office 1970 – 21 April 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ali Nasir Muhammad |
| 1st General Secretary of the Yemeni Socialist Party | |
| In office 21 December 1978 – 21 April 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Position established (himself as Secretary-General of the National Front) |
| Succeeded by | Ali Nasir Muhammad |
| Secretary-General of the National Front | |
| In office 22 June 1969 – 21 December 1978 | |
| President | Salim Rubai Ali |
| Preceded by | Qahtan al-Shaabi |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (himself as General Secretary of the Yemeni Socialist Party) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1939 Ta'izz, North Yemen |
| Died | 13 January 1986 (aged 46) Aden, South Yemen |
| Political party | Communist |
| Residence | Aden |
| Profession | Oil refinery worker, teacher |
| Awards | Order of Friendship of Peoples |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Yemen |
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