Iémen Perfil Governo

nome: Sanaa

coordenadas geográficas: 15 21 N, 44 12 E

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

22 Maio 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 Novembro 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate on 27 Setembro 1962; South Yemen became independent on 30 Novembro 1967 (from the UK)

Unification Day, 22 Maio (1990)

history: adotada by referendum 16 Maio 1991 (following unification); note - after the National  Dialogue ended in Janeiro 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 adotada; however, the president’s resignation in Janeiro 2015 and subsequent conflict have interrupted the process

amendments: emendada several times, last in 2009

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Presidente Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (desde 21 February 2012); Vice Presidente ALI MUHSIN al-Ahmar, Lt. Gen. (desde 3 April 2016)

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Maeen Abd al-Malik SAEED (desde 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