Revolutionary Corrective Initiative

Revolutionary Corrective Initiative
	Portrait of Ibrahim al-Hamdi
Date	June, 1974 – 11 October, 1977 (de facto)
Location	North Yemen
Cause	The Underdevelopment of North Yemen; Government weakness; Poverty and wealth inequality; Fragmentation and tribalism;
Motive	Modernization of the economy, medicine and education; Centralization of power; The destruction of tribalism and conservatism; Creation a strong army; Unification with South Yemen;
Outcome	Inconclusive Infrastructure expanded; Medicine and education improved; Ibrahim al-Hamdi killed on October 11, 1977; Hamdi was replaced by conservative Ahmad al-Ghashmi;

The Revolutionary Corrective Initiative was a very ambitious reformist program in the Yemen Arab Republic, developed and launched by its 3rd president and leader of the Military Command Council (ruling military junta), Ibrahim al-Hamdi, held from 1974 to 1977. Despite high expectations, most of the program's reforms ultimately failed, including because its creator was overthrown too early.