Ahmad al-Ghashmi
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Ahmed al-Ghashmi
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| Born | August 21, 1935 Hajjah Governorate, Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen |
| Allegiance |  Yemen |
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| Years of service | 1956-1977 |
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Ahmad bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (1938 – June 24, 1978)[1] (Arabic: أحمد حسين الغشمي) was the President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 11 October 1977 until his death eight months later. Al-Ghashmi assumed power when his predecessor, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, was assassinated. Ghashmi himself was assassinated later. His assassination occurred when he was meeting an envoy sent by People's Democratic Republic of Yemen President Salim Ali Rubai and a briefcase, reportedly containing a secret message, exploded, killing both al-Ghashmi and the envoy. It is not conclusively known who set off the explosion. Coincidentally, Rubai died in a coup three days after this event.
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<references />, or <references group="..." />| Preceded by | President of North Yemen 1977–1978 |
Succeeded by Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi |
| North Yemen Kings (1918–1962); Presidents (1962–1990) |
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