Ahmad bin Yahya

King and Imam of Yemen from 1948 to 1962

Ahmad bin Yahya Hamidaddin (18 June 1891 – 19 September 1962) was the penultimate king of the Kingdom of Yemen, who reigned from 1948 to 1962. His full name and title was H.M. al-Nasir-li-Dinullah Ahmad bin al-Mutawakkil 'Alallah Yahya, Imam and Commander of the Faithful, and King of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of the Yemen. Ahmad's controversial rule led to an attempted coup, assassination attempts, and the downfall of the kingdom shortly after his death.

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