The Southern Transitional Council is a political body in southern Yemen. Its presidential body was announced on May 11, 2017. The presidency of the declared council includes the majority of the governors of the governorates of southern and eastern Yemen, which are the governorates that geographically represented what was known as the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. The council also includes ministers and deputy governors . The council is headed by Aidarous Al-Zubaidi.
 
incorporation
In a press conference on September 10, 2016, Major General Aidaroos al-Zubaidi, then governor of the interim capital, Aden, called on all southern political and social forces to work to establish a southern political entity parallel to the political forces in northern Yemen. The political system in Yemen, this entity was arranged and prepared away from the media for months. The dismissal of Aidarous Al-Zubaidi and some southern leaders from their positions in the government of President Hadi created a state of popular discontent, and many southerners considered this a jump on their sacrifices and an attempt to abort the project of liberation and independence. May 4, 2017 This rally resulted in what was called the historic Aden Declaration, which authorized Major General Aidaroos Al-Zubaidi to establish a southern political council in response to the aspirations of the southerners and to achieve what he previously called for. The following is this declaration:
 
Million May 21st
This was followed by the announcement of the formation of the Presidency of the Southern Transitional Council headed by Al-Zubaidi on May 11, 2017, then tens of thousands of southerners from all governorates of the south gathered in Aden in what was called the May 21 Million March to support the declared council and its popular mandate to represent the south.
 
Board components
In addition to the Presidency, the Council consists of several specialized departments, such as the Department of External Relations, headed by parliamentarian Aidaroos Al-Naqeeb, and the Media Department, headed by journalist and member of the Council, Lutfi Shatara. In addition to the Southern National Assembly and other components.
 
Presidency of the Council
It was announced on May 11, 2017 by the President of the Presidency of the Council, Major General Aidaroos Al-Zubaidi from the interim capital, Aden, and it consists of 26 Yemeni personalities as follows
1 Major General Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, former governor of Aden and leader of the Southern Resistance
2 Hani Ben Brik, former Minister of State
3 Major General Ahmed bin Brik, former governor of Hadramout Governorate
4 Ahmed Hamid Lamlas, former governor of Shabwa governorate
5 Dr. Nasser Al-Khobaji, former governor of Lahj Governorate
6 Fadel Al-Jaadi, former governor of Al-Dhalea Governorate
7 Major General Salem Al-Soqtari, former Governor of Socotra Governorate
8 Sheikh Abdullah bin Issa Al Afrar, Chairman of the General Council for the Sons of Mahra and Socotra
9 Sheikh Abd al-Hadi is an economist and businessman
10 Lotfi Bashrif, former Minister of Communications and Information Technology
11 Murad Al-Halmi, former Minister of Transport and Communications
12 Saleh bin Farid al-Awlaki, a tribal sheikh and Yemeni parliamentarian
13 Sheikh Abd al-Rab al-Naqeeb, a Yemeni reference and a young captain
14 Ahmed Bamaalem, member of the Presidency of the Hadramout University Conference
15 Attorney Niran Suqi, a Yemeni human rights activist
16 Eng. Adnan Al-Kaf, the representative of the temporary Yemeni capital, Aden
17 Aqil Muhammad Al-Attas, a leader in the Southern Movement
18 Abdul Rahman Sheikh, agent of the temporary Yemeni capital, Aden
19 Dr. Mona Bashraheel is a professor at the Faculty of Arts, University of Aden
20 Dr. Suhair Ali Ahmed, Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Aden
21 Amin Saleh Muhammad, a leader in the Southern Movement
22 Ali Abdullah Al-Kathiri, a leader in the Southern Arab League Party
23 Brigadier General / Ali Al-Shaybah, a leader in the Southern Movement
24 Brigadier General, Pilot / Nasser Al-Saadi, a leader in the Southern Movement
25 Salem Thabet al-Awlaki, a Yemeni political activist and former spokesperson for the council
26 Lutfi Shatara, a Yemeni journalist
Southern National Assembly
 
Southern National Assembly members
It is a representative body as an appointed parliament consisting of 303 members representing the directorates and governorates of southern Yemen. The assembly is chaired by a member of the Presidency of the Council and the former governor of Hadramout, Major General Ahmed Saeed bin Brik. The assembly carries the function of the legislative authority within the entity of the Southern Transitional Council and contains specialized committees. Its founding session was On Saturday, December 23, 2017
 
The local leaders of the Southern Transitional Council
The Southern Transitional Council established its branches in all the southern and eastern governorates of Yemen and announced the names of its representatives in each governorate and district. The function of these local leaderships is divided between supervisory, executive and representative.
 
Decision making support center in the Southern Transitional Council
The Decision Making Support Center was established by a select group of academics and experts specialized in various fields. From the first moments of its establishment, the leaders of the center were keen on clarifying the goals and tasks that it would undertake. They also made it clear that the center is based on systematic work based on foundations and regular steps with a specific path. Its objective is clear, it is regular in its format, it is realistic in its presentation, and it is practical in its treatment of the issues raised. The council includes 15 members and is chaired by Dr. Saeed Ali Obaid Al-Jamahi.
 
control of Aden
2018
On January 21, 2018, the Southern Transitional Council gave President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi a week's deadline to replace Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid bin Dagher, whom the Transitional Council accused of corruption, and to form a government of technocrats. After the deadline expired on January 28, 2018, the southern forces took control of the government headquarters in Aden, after government forces attacked demonstrators supporting the Transitional Council. On January 30, the southern forces took control of almost the entire city of Aden, and the clashes stopped at that time, after mediation provided by the Arab coalition. Based on this mediation, the southern forces handed over three camps they had taken control of, and lifted the siege on the presidential palace in Aden, "Ma'ashiq".
 
2019
Clashes renewed between the forces of the Transitional Council and the government forces in Aden in August 2019, after the Houthis targeted a military parade in Aden of the Security Belt forces, in which the commander of the support brigades was killed.