Head of State
One holder at a time · 6 terms · 1967–1990
Previous holders 6
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
Chairman of the Presidium
1986–1990
Ali Nasir Muhammad
Chairman of the Presidium
1980–1986
Abdul Fattah Ismail
Chairman of the Presidium
1978–1980
Ali Nasir Muhammad
Chairman of the Presidential Council
1978
Salim Rubaya Ali
Chairman of the Presidential Council
1969–1978
Qahtan al-Shaabi
President
1967–1969