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Federation of South Arabia

اتحاد الجنوب العربي
Ittiḥād al-Janūb al-‘Arabī
1962–1967
Flag of South Arabia
Flag
Emblem of South Arabia
Emblem
Federation of South Arabia in its region.svg
Status British protectorate
Capital Aden
Common languages Arabic
English
South Arabian
Government Federal monarchy
High Commissioner  
• 1963
Sir Charles Johnston
• 1963–1964
Sir Kennedy Trevaskis
• 1964–1967
Sir Richard Turnbull
• 1967
Sir Humphrey Trevelyan
Chief Minister  
• 1963
Hassan Ali Bayumi
• 1963–1965
Zayn Abdu Baharun
• 1965
Abdul-Qawi Hassan Makkawi
• 1965–1966
Ali Musa al-Babakr
• 1966–1967
Salih al-Awadli
Historical era Cold War
• Established
4 April 1962
• Independence
30 November 1967
Currency South Arabian dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Colony of Aden
Federation of Arab Emirates of the South
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
South Yemen
FederationOfSouthArabiaMap
Map of the Federation and the Protectorate of South Arabia.
Federation of South Arabia celebrations - Regimental fanfare (1962)
Military event held in the Fadhli Sultanate to celebrate the new Federation

The Federation of South Arabia (FSA) (Arabic: اتحاد الجنوب العربي Ittiḥād al-Janūb al-‘Arabī) was a federal state under British protection in what would become South Yemen. Its capital was Aden.

History

It was formed on 4 April 1962 from the 15 protected states of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South. The State of Aden, formerly Aden Colony, joined the Federation on 18 January 1963. In June 1964, the Upper Aulaqi Sultanate was added for a total of 17 states. A team was sent to the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. The Federation was abolished on 30 November 1967, when its status as a British protectorate came to an end, along with that of the Protectorate of South Arabia, and they became the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.

States

Flag Name Established Joined Notes
State of Aden 1963
Alawi Sheikhdom unknown
Aqrabi Sheikhdom 1770
Audhali Sultanate 18th century
Emirate of Beihan 1680
Dathina Sheikhdom 18th century
Emirate of Dhala early 19th century
Fadhli Sultanate 17th century
Haushabi Sultanate 18th century
Sultanate of Lahej 1728 1872 formerly ruled over Aden
Lower Aulaqi Sultanate 18th century
Sultanate of Lower Yafa ca. 1800
Muflahi Sheikhdom 1850
Sheikhdom of Shaib 18th century
Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom 18th century
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate 18th century
Wahidi Sultanate 1830 consisted originally of four sub-sultanates: Wahidi Balhaf, Wahidi Azzan, Wahidi Bir Ali, Wahidi Haban

List of rulers

State Ruler Deposed House Reign Ref(s)
Audhali Salih ibn al-Husayn 17 September 1967 Al Audhali Last reigning Sultan (1928–1967).
Lower Aulaqi Nasir ibn Aidrus 29 November 1967 Al Awlaqi Last reigning Sultan (1947–1967).
Upper Aulaqi Awad ibn Salih 29 November 1967 Al Awlaqi Last reigning Sultan (1935–1967).
Beihan Saleh bin al-Husayn 28 August 1967 Al Habieli Last reigning Emir (1935–1967).
Dhala Shafaul ibn Ali Shaif 17 August 1967 Al Amiri Last reigning Emir (1954–1967).
Fadhli Nasir bin Abdullah 29 November 1967 Al Fadhli Last reigning Sultan (1964–1967).
Haushabi Faisal bin Surur 29 November 1967 Al Haushabi Last reigning Sultan (1955–1967).
Lahej Fadhl VI bin Ali 17 August 1967 Al Abdali Last reigning Sultan (1958–1967).
Wahidi Balhaf Ali ibn Muhammad 17 August 1967 Al Wahidi Last governing Hakim (1967).
Wahidi Bir Ali Alawi ibn Salih 29 November 1967 Last reigning Sultan (1955–1967).
Wahidi Haban Husayn ibn Abdullah 29 November 1967 Last reigning Sultan (until 1967).
Lower Yafa Mahmud ibn Aidrus 28 August 1967 Al Afifi Last reigning Sultan (1954–1967).

Chief Ministers

  • Hassan Ali Bayumi (18 January 1963 – 24 June 1963)
  • Zayn Abdu Baharun (9 July 1963 – 23 January 1965)
  • Abdul-Qawi Hassan Makkawi (7 March 1965 – 25 September 1965)
  • Ali Musa al-Babakr (25 September 1965 – 30 August 1966)
  • Salih al-Awadli (30 August 1966 – 30 November 1967)

High Commissioners

Postage stamps

Stamp South Arabia usage
Two values of the 1965 definitives used at Aden

The Federation issued its own Adeni postage stamps from 1963 to 1966. Most of its issues were part of the omnibus issues common to all the Commonwealth territories, but it did issue its own definitive stamps on 1 April 1965. The set of 14 included 10 values, from 5 to 75 fils, each depicting the arms of the Federation in a single color, while the top four values (100 fils, 250 fils, 500 fils, and 1 dinar), featured the flag of the Federation.

The stamps referred to above are those listed in the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalog. A number of other stamps have also been issued and are listed in Stanley Gibbons and other widely used stamp catalogs. It is possible, or even likely, that some of the stamps of South Arabia were not issued primarily for postal use.

See also

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