Supreme Commission for Elections and Referendum (اللجنة العليا للانتخابات والاستفتاء)

Yemen, Law No. (13) of 2001 AD On General Elections and Referendum (as amended in 2010), accessed 18 July 2021

Article (2): For the purpose of this Law, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context dictates otherwise:

[…] (f) Supreme Committee: The Elections and Referendum Supreme Committee;

Yemen, Law No. (13) of 2001 AD On General Elections and Referendum (as amended in 2010), accessed 18 July 2021

Article (19): A: The Supreme Elections Committee is formed of nine members appointed by a decision of the President of the Republic from a list containing (15) names nominated by the House of Representatives who meet the conditions specified in Article (21) of Law No. 13 of 2001 AD.

Current members (as of July 2021)

Yemen, Law No. (13) of 2001 AD On General Elections and Referendum (as amended in 2010), accessed 18 July 2021

Article 20: (a) The term of office for members of the Supreme Committee shall be six calendar years effective from the date of appointment.

(b) Nomination hearings by Parliament for the Supreme ElectionsCommittee may start at least (30) days before the end of the term of office of the current Committee. Committee members may be renominated and reappointed for only one second term in office.

Yemen, Law No. (13) of 2001 AD On General Elections and Referendum (as amended in 2010), accessed 18 July 2021

Article (19): A: The Supreme Elections Committee is formed of nine members appointed by a decision of the President of the Republic from a list containing (15) names nominated by the House of Representatives who meet the conditions specified in Article (21) of Law No. 13 of 2001 AD.

Yemen, Law No. (13) of 2001 AD On General Elections and Referendum (as amended in 2010), accessed 18 July 2021

Article 22: […] (d) Committee members shall elect a chairperson and a deputy chairperson from among themselves during their term in office.

Yemen, Law No. (13) of 2001 AD On General Elections and Referendum (as amended in 2010), accessed 18 July 2021

Article 21: Each Supreme Committee member must:

(a) Be at least (35) years old;

(b) Be of Yemeni parental origin;

(c) Hold a college degree or its equivalent and with relevant professional competence and experience;

(d) Be of good character and conduct;

(e) Have not been convicted by court for any election offense or any other crime in breach of ethics and professional conduct;

(f) Suspend political and/or party affiliation (if any) during his/her term in office.

(g) Refrain from accepting nominations for any general elections and/or partaking in election campaigns during his/her term in office as member of the Supreme Committee.