Presidential Leadership Council

This article is about the Yemeni presidential council formed in 2022. For other uses, see Presidential Council.

Presidential Leadership Council
مجلس القيادة الرئاسي
Emblem of Yemen and Presidential Standard of Yemen
Overview
Established7 April 2022 (2022-04-07)
StateYemen
LeaderPresident (Rashad al-Alimi)
Vice-presidents (Multiple, see Members)
Appointed byAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
HeadquartersAl-Maashiq Palace, Aden, Yemen[1]
Websitepresidentalalimi.net

The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC; Arabic: مجلس القيادة الرئاسي, romanized: Majlis al-Qiyādah al-Riʼāsī) is the executive body of Yemen's internationally recognized government,[2] formed on 7 April 2022. It is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi and initially had a membership of eight, including representatives from the Southern Transitional Council (STC).[3][4] The decree claims all powers of the president and vice president have been transferred to this council. However, it also vests the chairman with sweeping personal powers, including the ability to unilaterally command the military and appoint governors and other key officials.[5]

As of May 2023, three of the eight seats in the Presidential Leadership Council were held by members of the Southern Transitional Council.[6]

In December 2025, Saudi Arabian forces guarding the PLC's headquarters in Aden withdrew from the city amid the STC's takeover, with Saudi Arabian-aligned members of the Council—including chairman Rashad al-Alimi—leaving along with them, while the STC asserted that "The institutional makeup remains unchanged."[7][8] On 22 December 2025, four non-STC members of the Presidential Leadership Council resolved to suspend any public official who supported southern succession.[9] STC leader Aidarus al-Zoubaidi was dismissed from the council on 7 January 2026.[10] STC vice-chairman Faraj Al-Bahsani was also dismissed from the council on 15 January 2026, with al-Alimi citing evidence that Al-Bahsani had mobilized southern troops to be deployed in Hadramaut in December 2025.[11][12]

In a decree dating to 15 January 2026, al-Alimi appointed Mahmoud al-Subaihi and Salem al-Khanbashi as members of the council to fill in the vacancies of al-Zoubaidi and Al-Bahsani.[13][14]

Members

Incumbent Portfolio Notes
Rashad al-Alimi President A former adviser to former president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.
Tareq Saleh Vice-president Military commander and the nephew of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Leader of the National Resistance.
Sultan Ali al-Arada Vice-president A prominent tribal and military figure. Governor of Marib Governorate. Member of the Al-Islah party.
Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazeer Vice-president One of president Hadi's inner circle. He also is a member of the Al-Islah party.
Abed al-Rahman Abu Zara’a Member Also Known as Abu Zara'a Al Muharrami, he also leads the UAE-backed Southern Movement's Giants Brigades. He is known to be a Salafist. Member of the Southern Transitional Council.[15]
Othman Hussein Megali Member Lawmaker and one of the tribal leaders in Sa'dah, the main stronghold of the Houthis.
Mahmoud al-Subaihi Member Lieutenant General in the Yemeni Armed Forces and former Minister of Defense from 2014 to 2018.
Salem al-Khanbashi Member Governor of Hadhramaut Governorate
Former members

See also

References

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  4. ^ Ghobari, Mohamed (7 April 2022). "Yemen president sacks deputy, delegates presidential powers to council". Reuters. Aden. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ardemagni, Eleonora (9 June 2022). "Yemen's Post-Hybrid Balance: The New Presidential Council". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. ^ Furlan, Marta (29 March 2023). "Developments In Southern Yemen: Significance, Implications, And Prospects For Peace". Orion Policy Institute. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Separatists claim broad control of southern Yemen". Reuters. 8 December 2025. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Pro-coalition government flees Aden as tensions with STC escalate". Yemen Press Agency. 8 December 2025. Archived from the original on 29 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  9. ^ "قرارات رئاسية مرتقبة تشمل تغييرات واسعة في الحكومة بدعم سعودي لتعزيز الاستقرار شرق البلاد | نيوز لاين". Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen, says STC leader al-Zubaidi has fled". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council dismisses Faraj Al-Bahsani from membership". Saudi Gazette. 15 January 2026. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Yemen presidential body sacks last UAE-backed member". The New Arab. 15 January 2026. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  13. ^ "President of Presidential Leadership Council Issues Decree Appointing Two Members to the Council". Official Website of President Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi. 15 January 2026. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Mahmoud al-Subaihi and Salem al-Khanbashi Appointed as Members of the Presidential Leadership Council". Yemen Monitor. 16 January 2026. Archived from the original on 10 March 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  15. ^ a b "Yemen's Southern Transitional Council reshuffle strengthens body, analysts say". National News. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023.
  16. ^ "تعيين مبخوت بن مبارك يسلم بن ماضي محافظا لمحافظة حضرموت". Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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