Yemen Profilo Governo

nome: Sanaa

coordinate geografiche: 15 21 N, 44 12 E

differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

22 Maggio 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]); notable earlier dates: North Yemen became independent on 1 Novembre 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate on 27 Settembre 1962; South Yemen became independent on 30 Novembre 1967 (from the UK)

Unification Day, 22 Maggio (1990)

history: adopted by referendum 16 Maggio 1991 (following unification); note - after the National  Dialogue ended in Gennaio 2015, a Constitutional Drafting Committee appointed by the president worked to prepare a new draft constitution that was expected to be put to a national referendum before being adopted; however, the president’s resignation in Gennaio 2015 and subsequent conflict have interrupted the process

amendments: amended several times, last in 2009

18 anni; universal

capo dello stato: Presidente Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (da allora 21 February 2012); Vice Presidente ALI MUHSIN al-Ahmar, Lt. Gen. (da allora 3 April 2016)

capo di governo: Prime Minister Maeen Abd al-Malik SAEED (da allora 15 October 2018)

cabinet: appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 21 February 2012 (next election NA); note - a special election was held on 21 February 2012 to remove Ali Abdallah SALIH under the terms of a Gulf Cooperation Council-mediated deal during the political crisis of 2011; vice president appointed by the president; prime minister appointed by the president

election results: Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (GPC) elected as a consensus president with about 50% popular participation; no other candidates