Elections in Yemen

Elections in Yemen take place within the framework of a presidential system, with both the President and House of Representatives elected by the public. Due to political instability, elections have not been held regularly since the early 2000s.

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Politics of Yemen
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Member State of the Arab League
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Executive Presidential Leadership Council (in Aden) Chairman: Rashad al-Alimi Deputy Chairman: Sultan Ali al-Arada Aidarus al-Zoubaidi Tareq Saleh Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazeer Abed al-Rahman Abu Zara’a Othman Hussein Megali Faraj Salmin Al-Buhsani Supreme Political Council (in Sanaa) Chairman: Mahdi al-Mashat Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed (in Aden) Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour (in Sanaa) Cabinet
Legislature House of Representatives Speaker: Sultan al-Barakani (in Seiyun) Shura Council
Administrative divisions Governorates Districts
Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2012 next Parliamentary: 2003 next Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak (in Aden) Hisham Sharaf (in Sanaa) Diplomatic missions of / in Yemen Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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