Abd al-Fattah Ismail Ali Al-Jawfi (1939–1986) (Arabic: عبد Ø§Ù„ÙØªØ§Ø إسماعيل علي الجوÙÙŠ) was the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council, head of state of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, and founder, chief ideologue, and first leader of the Yemeni Socialist Party from 21 December 1978 to 21 April 1980.