Hassan al-Amri


Hassan al-Amri was a Yemeni military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic for five terms between 1964 and 1971. He was popularly known as The General of Yemen for his role in the North Yemen Civil War.

Early life and military career

He was from the first batch to study in Iraq's War College in 1936.
He participated in the Alwaziri coup in 1948 against Imam Yahya, which failed and he was jailed for 7 years in the Hajja prison in Yemen, and then participated in the North Yemen Civil War against the royalists led by Muhammad al Badr.

Political career

Al-Amri's first three terms were served under President Abdullah as-Sallal. The dates of these terms were:
His final two terms were under President Abdul Rahman al-Iryani.