Ibrahim al-Hamdi
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Lieutentant-Colonel Ibrahim al-Hamdi (1943-October 11, 1977) was the leader of a military coup d'etat in North Yemen that overthrew the regime of President Abd ur-Rahman al-Iriani on June 13, 1974. After the revolt. he was President of the Military Command Council that governed the country. During his rule, he cemented the central government's control over the country and improved relations with Saudi Arabia and the United States. He also planned on improving ties with Marxist South Yemen, but he was assassinated by an unknown gunman before he could make the trip to Aden.
