IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Yemen

Republic of Yemen

29,579,986
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

10,243,364
Registered Voters (as of Feb. 1, 2012)

67.70%
Average Turnout

5
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.127
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: May 30, 1984

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: March 26, 2009

HDI* Score: 0.470
Category: Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Yemeni Shura Council	Majlis Alshoora	Upper House
Yemeni House of Representatives	Majlis Annowab	Lower House
Yemeni Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Rashad Muhammad AL-ALIMI
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ahmed Awad BINMUBARAK
Assembly: Yemen has a bicameral Parliament (Majlis) consisting of the Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora) with 111 seats and the House of Representatives (Majlis Annowab) with 301 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 7-year term.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the president.
In the Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora) 111 members are appointed by the president. In the House of Representatives (Majlis Annowab) 301 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 6-year terms.

Elections

2012-02-21 | Status: Held
Yemeni Presidency
Votes 6,635,192
Registered 10,243,364
Turnout 64.78

2006-09-20 | Status: Held
Yemeni Presidency
Votes 6,025,818
Registered 9,247,390
Turnout 65.16

2003-04-27 | Status: Held
Yemeni House of Representatives
Votes 6,105,696
Registered 8,035,721
Turnout 75.98

2001-02-20 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 2,569,226
Registered 3,945,500
Turnout 65.12

1999-09-23 | Status: Held
Yemeni Presidency
Votes 3,772,891
Registered 5,591,422
Turnout 67.48

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Yemeni Presidency	2012-02-21	Held	6,635,192	10,243,364	64.78
Yemeni Presidency	2006-09-20	Held	6,025,818	9,247,390	65.16
Yemeni House of Representatives	2003-04-27	Held	6,105,696	8,035,721	75.98
Referendum	2001-02-20	Held	2,569,226	3,945,500	65.12
Yemeni Presidency	1999-09-23	Held	3,772,891	5,591,422	67.48

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