Presidential Leadership Council
Yemen's executive body
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| January 7 2026 | STC leader Aidarus al-Zoubaidi was dismissed from the Presidential Leadership Council. |
| December 2025 | Saudi forces withdraw from guarding the PLC's headquarters in Aden, coinciding with the STC's takeover. Saudi-aligned members of the Council leave the city, while the STC claims that the 'institutional makeup remains unchanged'. |
| December 22 2025 | Four non-STC members of the Presidential Leadership Council voted to suspend any public official supporting southern succession, in response to the ongoing political shifts in the region. |
| May 2023 | Faraj Salmin al-Bahsani was appointed as the vice-chairman of the Southern Transitional Council. |
| April 7 2022 | The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) is formally established in Yemen, replacing the previous presidential leadership structure. The council is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi and consists of eight members, including representatives from the Southern Transitional Council. The decree transfers all presidential and vice presidential powers to this new executive body. |
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