- Abdullah al-Sallal (1962-1967)
- Abdur Rahman al-Iriani (1967-1974)
- Ibrahim al-Hamadi (1974-1977) Military Command Council
- Ahmed bin Hussein al-Ghashmi (1977-1978)
- Ali Abdullah Saleh (1978-1990)
See also: List of Prime Ministers of North Yemen, List of Presidents of South Yemen, North Yemen