Abdullah al-Hagri

Qadhi Abdullah al-Hajjri (Arabic: القاضي عبدالله الحجري; 1911 – 10 April 1977) was the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic from 30 December 1972 until 10 February 1974. He was appointed by President Abdul Rahman al-Iryani.

He was assassinated in London on April 10, 1977, along with his wife Fatmiah and the minister plenipotentiary of North Yemen's embassy. All three were shot in their car outside the Royal Lancaster Hotel near Hyde Park.^[1] Hajri's killer has never been identified, though a report in a Palestinian newspaper named one of the hijackers of Lufthansa Flight 181 as being wanted in connection with the killing.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Borrell, Clive. "Former Yemeni prime minister and wife in London triple shooting." The Times, 11 April 1977.
^ 'Hijack leader "wanted for London killings." The Times, 28 October 1977.

Political offices
Preceded by Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini	Prime Minister of North Yemen 1972–1974	Succeeded by Hassan Muhammad Makki

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[1] Borrell, Clive. "Former Yemeni prime minister and wife in London triple shooting." The Times, 11 April 1977.

[2] 'Hijack leader "wanted for London killings." The Times, 28 October 1977.

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v t e Prime ministers of Yemen (List)
North Yemen (1962–1990)	Flag of North Yemen al-Sallal Dayfallah al-Eryani al-Amri al-Gayifi al-Amri A. Numan al-Sallal al-Amri al-Sallal al-Aini al-Amri Sabrah^* al-Aini Kurshumi al-Aini Sabrah^* A. Numan al-Amri Sabrah^* al-Aini al-Hagri Makki al-Aini Dayfallah^* Ghani Al-Iryani Ghani
South Yemen (1969–1990)	Flag of South Yemen al-Shaabi Haitham al-Attas Y. Numan
Republic of Yemen (1990–)	Flag of Yemen al-Attas al-Attar^* Ghani Bin Ghanem Al-Iryani Bajamal Mujawar Basindawa al-Akwa^* Bahah Aklan^^§ Bin Dagher bin Habtour*^§ Saeed bin Mubarak
* Acting § Houthi–installed prime ministers, in rebellion