Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of North Yemen
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Place of Birth: Sana'a, Yemen
About Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi
- Abdul Karim Abdullah Al-Arashi (1 December 1934 – 10 June 2006) (Arabic: ??? ?????? ??? ???? ???????), was a Yemeni politician who served as the President of the Yemen Arab Republic briefly from 24 June to 18 July 1978.
- He was preceded by Ahmed Al-Ghashmi and succeeded by Ali Abdullah Saleh.He also served as Vice President of Yemen Arab Republic, from 1978 to 1990, and the Speaker of the Constituent People's Assembly (Parliament) from 1978 to 1988, and the president of the Shura Council from 1988 to 1990.A statement by the president's office noted that Al-Arashi played an important role in the 1962 Yemeni revolution and in defending its goals.
- “Throughout the various positions he held, he proved to be steadfast and highly competent,” the statement indicated. He died on June 10, 2006 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia aged 71.
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