Aidarus al-Zoubaidi

Aidarus al-Zoubaidi
عَيْدَرُوْس الزُّبَيْدي
Zoubaidi in 2022
President of the Southern Transitional Council
In office
11 May 2017 – 9 January 2026
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council
In office
7 April 2022 – 7 January 2026
ChairmanRashad al-Alimi
Preceded byAli Mohsen al-Ahmar (as Vice President)
Governor of Aden Governorate
In office
7 December 2015 – 27 April 2017
Preceded byJaafar Mohammed Saad
Succeeded byAbdul Aziz al-Muflehi
Personal details
BornAidarus Qassem Abdulaziz Al-Zubaidi
1967 (age 58–59)
Military service
Allegiance South Yemen (until 1990)
Yemen (1990–1994, 2015–2017, 2022–2026)
Democratic Republic of Yemen (1994)
Hatham Movement (1996–2002, 2011–2014)
Southern Resistance (2014–2017)
Southern Transitional Council (2017–2026)
Branch/servicePopular Resistance Militia
People's Defense Forces (until 1990)
Central Security Organization (1990–1994)
Rank Major general
Battles/wars

Aidarus Qassem Abdulaziz Al-Zubaidi (born 1967; Arabic: عَيْدَرُوْس قاسم عبد العزيز الزُّبَيْدي) is a Yemeni politician who served as chairperson of the Southern Transitional Council from 2017, and was Vice President of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) from 2022 to 2026. He previously served as the governor of Aden Governorate from December 2015 to April 2017.