Hassan al-Amri
Hassan al-Amri (Arabic: حسن العمري) (1920–1989[1][2])[3] Known as The General of Yemen.[4] He was born in a Yemeni village called Al-Amaryah—his surname indicates that—in Al-Hada District. He was the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic for five terms between 1964 and 1971.
Hassan al-Amri | |
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حسن العمري | |
Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic | |
In office 10 February 1964 – 29 April 1964 | |
President | Abdullah as-Sallal |
Preceded by | Abdul Rahman al-Eryani |
Succeeded by | Hamoud Al-Jaifi |
Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic | |
In office 1965 | |
In office 6 January 1965 – 20 April 1965 | |
Preceded by | Hamoud Al-Jaifi |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Muhammad Numan |
Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic | |
In office 21 July 1965 – 18 September 1966 | |
Preceded by | Abdullah as-Sallal |
Succeeded by | Abdullah as-Sallal |
Personal details | |
Born | 1920 Al-Amaryah village, Sanaa |
Died | 1989 (aged 68–69) Egypt |
Alma mater | Iraqi Military Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | North Yemen |
Branch/service | North Yemeni Army |
Rank | Lt General |
Battles/wars | 26 September Revolution |
He was from the first batch to study in Iraq's War College in 1936.
He participated in the revolution of 1948 against Imam Yahya, which failed and he was jailed 7 years in prison of Hajja in Yemen, and then participated in the 1962 revolution against Imam Ahmed.[5]
Al-Amri's first three terms were served under President Abdullah as-Sallal. The dates of these terms were: (his positions were, a prime minister, a Commander in Chief of the armed forces and a vice president)
- 10 February to 29 April 1964
- 6 January to 20 April 1965
- 21 July 1965 to 18 September 1966
His final two terms were under President Abdul Rahman al-Iryani. (Member of the Republican)
- 21 December 1967 to 9 July 1969
- 24 August to 5 September 1971
References
- IslamKotob. إتمام الأعلام. IslamKotob. pp. 75–. GGKEY:9Y0YQPNK6GW.
- "حسن العمري". Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- Burrowes, Robert D. (2010). Historical dictionary of Yemen. Latham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 29.
- "الفريق حسن العمري .. بطل حصار السبعين يوما" [Lt Gen Hassan al-Amri...Hero of Seventy Day Siege]. اليمن الجمهوري (in Arabic). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- خاص. "من رجال سبتمبر.. الفريق حسن العمري مؤسس تنظيم الضباط الأحرار". الموقع بوست (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 February 2023.