Yemen's Democratic Republic of (South Yemen) Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen

Type: republic; power centered in ruling Yemeni Sex ialist Party (YSP)

Capital: Aden

Political subdivisions: six governorates

Legal system, based on Islamic law (for personal matters) and English common law (for commercial matters); highest judicial organ. Federal High Court, interprets constitution and determines disputes between states

National holiday: 14 October

Branches: unicameral legislature (People’s Assembly); Supreme Cabinet

Government leaders: Haydar Abu Baler al-’ATTAS, Chairman, Presidium, Supreme People’s Council (since February 1986); ‘Ali Salim al-BID, secretary general, Yemeni Socialist Party (since February 1986); Yasin Sa’id NU’MAN, Chairman, Council of Ministers (since February 1986)

Suffrage: all citizens age 18 and over

Elections: elections for legislative body, Supreme People’s Council, called for in the constitution; none have been held

Political parties and leaders: Yemeni Socialist Party (ASP), the only legal party, is coalition of National Front, Ba’th, and Communist Parties

Communists: unknown number

Member of: Arab League, FAO, G-77, G VTT.de facto), IBRD, ICAO, IDA., IDB— Islamic Development Bank, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, NAM OIC, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO WTO

NOTE: The information regarding Yemen's Democratic Republic of (South Yemen) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Yemen's Democratic Republic of (South Yemen) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Yemen's Democratic Republic of (South Yemen) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.