2006 Yemeni presidential election (Better 2000s)

Presidential elections where held on the 20th of September 2006 along side local elections. Despite demonstrations urging Abdullah Saleh to run for office the first President of a united Yemen followed through with his word to remain off the ballet much to the praise of the international community and those who demonstrated in the streets encouraging him to follow through with his word.

Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansur-Hadi ran as the General People's Congress' candidate in this election with Faisal Bin Shamlan running as a coalition candidate with approval from the Socialist, Truth, Unionist, and Popularist parties. Faisal gained 24% of the vote with Abdrabbuh Mansur-Hadi of the General People's Congress achieving the majority vote.

The outcome was contested by the Socialist Party.