Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi

Abd al- Karim Abdullah al - Araschi (Arabic عبد الكريم عبد الله العراشي, DMG ʿ Abd al - ʿ Karīm Abdullāh al - ʿ Arasi, according to English transcription often al - Arashi; * 1934 in Sana'a, † 10 June 2006 in Saudi Arabia) was a Yemeni politician and briefly President of the Yemen Arab Republic.

After the revolution of 1962 al - Araschi gained influence and was involved in several military actions in defense of the revolution.

As Speaker of the Constituent People's Assembly Al- Araschi followed on 24 June 1978 after the assassinated President Ahmed Hussein al- Ghaschmi, but was replaced already on 18 July 1978 Ali Abdullah Saleh.

He then resumed his work as President of the National Assembly and was also vice president. In addition, he was twice Minister of Finance. Furthermore, there was al - Araschi Minister of Local Government and reformed as such the local government law. In 1988, he was appointed President of the newly-elected People's Assembly ( " Majlis ash- Shura " ) selected.

After the reunification of the two previously independent Yemeni states in 1990, al - Araschi first as a member of the Presidential Council. 1997 he was appointed President Salih as his advisor.