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A governorate is an administrative division ruled by a governor. This term is used in various countries, such as Egypt, which is divided into governorates. In Yemen, after unification, the country was reorganized into 20 governorates, each with an appointed governor and an elected council, though the extent of their authority within the federal system is still being resolved. The governors of these administrative divisions are appointed by the federal president.12

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