Supreme People's Council (South Yemen)
Supreme People's Council مجلس الشعب | |
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Parliament of Yemen | |
History | |
Disbanded | 1990 |
Preceded by | Shura Council (Yemen) |
Structure | |
Seats | 111 |
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Political groups | Yemeni Socialist Party (71) First-past-the-post |
The Supreme People's Council (SPC) was the highest organ of state power of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen). According to the 1970 Constitution legislative power was vested the unicameral Supreme People's Council, which consisted of 111 elected members. The SPC approved an amended version of the 1970 constitution in October 1978. Most significantly, it recognized the 'leader role' of the YSP in the administration of the state. It defined the role of the YSP as follows: "The Yemeni Socialist Party, armed with the theory of scientific socialism, is the leader and guide of the society and of the State. It shall define the general horizon for development of the society and the line of the State's domestic and foreign policy. The Yemeni Socialist Party shall lead the struggle of the people and their mass organizations towards the absolute victory of the Yemeni revolution's strategy and the achievement of the tasks of the national democratic revolution through socialist construction."[1]
While the single party system prevented the candidature of other parties, electors were presented numerous independent candidates who were not YSP members. The first elections held to determine the composition of the Supreme People's Council were held in December 1978. 71 members of the
The Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council was also the head of state of South Yemen 1978–1990.
Chairmen of the Presidium of the People's Council
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Abdul Fattah Ismail | 1970 | 21 April 1980 | |
Ali Nasir Muhammad | 21 April 1980 | 24 January 1986 | [6] |
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas | 24 January 1986 | 22 May 1990 | [7] |
See also
References
- ^ Lackner, Helen. P.D.R. Yemen: Outpost of Socialist Development in Arabia, 1985 p. 82.
- ^ Europa World Year Book 1985
- ^ Lackner, Helen. P.D.R. Yemen: Outpost of Socialist Development in Arabia, 1985 p. 83
- ^ Lackner, Helen. P.D.R. Yemen: Outpost of Socialist Development in Arabia, 1985 p. 83
- ^ Lackner, Helen. P.D.R. Yemen: Outpost of Socialist Development in Arabia, 1985 p. 83
- ^ "مجلس النواب اليمني".
- ^ "مجلس النواب اليمني".