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How long was Saleh's presidency in unified Yemen?

  • 12 years

  • 22 years

  • 30 years

  • 5 years

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Ali Abdullah Saleh served as the first president of the unified Yemen for a tenure spanning approximately 22 years. Assuming the position in 1990 following the Yemeni unification, Saleh remained the head of state until 2012, when he stepped down in the wake of widespread protests and political pressure.
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