Presidential Leadership Council

Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council leads the country's internationally recognised government. Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi created it on 7 April 2022 and transferred his presidential powers to the body. The founding council comprised chair Rashad al-Alimi and seven other members drawn from different anti-Houthi factions.

The council holds collective responsibility for political, military and security management during Yemen's transition. Its founding declaration directs it to support the government, seek a permanent Ceasefire and pursue a political settlement. Decisions begin with consensus and can move to majority voting under deadlock rules. The body brings rival southern and northern interests into one executive structure, so command unity remains a central constraint. Its authority depends on international recognition and cooperation among armed groups whose loyalties do not always align.