| Capitale | nom: Sanaa coordonnées géographiques: 15 21 N, 44 12 E différence de temps: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 22 Mai 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 Septembre 1962; South Yemen became independent on 30 Novembre 1967 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Unification Day, 22 Mai (1990) |
| Constitution | history: adopted by referendum 16 Mai 1991 (following unification); note - after the National Dialogue ended in Janvier 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 Janvier 2015 and subsequent conflict have interrupted the process amendments: amended several times, last in 2009 |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (depuis 21 February 2012); Vice Président ALI MUHSIN al-Ahmar, Lt. Gen. (depuis 3 April 2016) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Maeen Abd al-Malik SAEED (depuis 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
