List of heads of state of Libya – Wikipedia
Kingdom of Libya (19511969)[edit]No.NamePortraitLifespanReignDynastyReign startReign endDurationKing of Libya1Idris I1889198324 December 19511 September 196917years, 251daysSenussiThe first and only King of Libya. Deposed in the 1969 coup d'tat.Libya under Gaddafi (19692011)[edit]Libyan Arab Republic (19691977)[edit]No.NamePortraitLifespanTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in officeChairman of the Revolutionary Command Council2Muammar Gaddafi194220111 September 19692 March 19777years, 182daysMilitary / Arab Socialist UnionGaddafi dissolved the Revolutionary Command Council on 2 March 1977, after the General People's Congress adopted the Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People.Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (19772011)[edit]Secretaries-General of the General People's Congress(2)Muammar Gaddafi194220112 March 19772 March 19792 yearsMilitary / Independent(Islamic socialist)Gaddafi renounced all government functions on 2 March 1979. However, as leader of the revolution (officially "Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution"), he retained ultimate control over Libya until he was deposed and killed during the 2011 Civil War.[1][2]3Abdul Ati al-Obeidiborn 19392 March 19797 January 19811year, 311daysIndependent(Islamic socialist)Previously served as Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister), from 1977 to 1979.4Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajabborn 19407 January 198115 February 19843years, 39daysIndependent(Islamic socialist)Afterwards served as Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister), from 1984 to 1986.5Mifta al-Usta Umar1935201015 February 19847 October 19906years, 234daysIndependent(Islamic socialist)Served at the time of the 1986 United States bombing (Operation El Dorado Canyon).6Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa193320167 October 199018 January 19921year, 103daysIndependent(Islamic socialist)7Muhammad az-Zanatiborn 194418 January 19923 March 200816years, 45daysIndependent(Islamic socialist)8Miftah Muhammed K'ebaborn 19473 March 20085 March 20091year, 2daysIndependent(Islamic socialist)9Imbarek Shamekhborn 19525 March 2009[3]26 January 2010327daysIndependent(Islamic socialist)Previously served as Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister), from 2000 to 2003.10Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwaiborn 195226 January 2010[4]23 August 20111year, 209daysIndependent(Islamic socialist)Served at the time of the First Civil War and the concurrent foreign military intervention. Deposed during the Battle of Tripoli.Transitional period (2011present)[edit]Chairman of the National Transitional Council11Mustafa Abdul Jalilborn 19525 March 20118 August 20121year, 156daysIndependentIn rebellion to 23 August 2011, based in Benghazi during this period.Presidents of the General National CongressMohammed Ali SalimActing Presidentborn 19358 August 20129 August 20121dayIndependentSymbolic head of state for the handover of power from the NTC.12Mohammed Magariafborn 19409 August 201228 May 2013292daysNational Front PartyResigned to comply with the Political Isolation Law passed by the GNC on 14 May 2013.Giuma Ahmed AtighaActing Presidentborn 195028 May 201325 June 201328daysIndependent13Nouri Abusahmainborn 195625 June 20135 April 20162years, 285daysIndependentIn rebellion, based in Tripoli. Internationally recognized until 4 August 2014.Following the 2014 legislative election, the government was split between the newly-elected House of Representatives and the outgoing General National Congress, resulting in the ongoing civil war. The 2014 legislative elections were declared invalid by the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014.Presidents of the House of RepresentativesAbu Bakr Baira Acting Presidentborn 19414 August 20145 August 20141dayIndependentSymbolic head of state for the handover of power from the GNC.14Aguila Saleh Issaborn 19445 August 201415 March 20216years, 222daysIndependentIn rebellion, based in Tobruk. Internationally recognized until 12 March 2016.Following the inauguration of the Presidential Council and the Government of National Accord, the government remained split between the House of Representatives and the National Salvation Government, recreated after the 2016 coup d'tat attempt. Afterwards, the High Council of the Revolution was created as well. However, the High Council of State, based in Tripoli, recognized the GNA.Chairmen of the Presidential Council15Fayez al-Sarrajborn 196030 March 201615 March 20214years, 350daysIndependentInternationally recognized, based in Tripoli. Simultaneously served as Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord.16Mohamed al-Menfiborn 197615 March 2021Incumbent164daysIndependentInternationally recognized, based in Tripoli.
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- Libya announces first bidding round for oil exploration in 17 years - Reuters - March 5th, 2025 [March 5th, 2025]
- Russias Libya Push Should Alarm The U.S. And Europe - The National Interest Online - March 5th, 2025 [March 5th, 2025]
- Around 112 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya reach Tuscany in Central Italy - Euronews - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- Flights with Qatar to resume in October - Libya Herald - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- France affirms its support for the SRSG for Libya - France ONU - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- French President Macron receives Haftar in Paris with an eye on eastern Libya - The Arab Weekly - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- UN envoy to Libya: Ramadan is opportunity for reconciliation - The Libya Observer - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- UNICEF Reaffirms its Commitment to Vulnerable Children and Families in Southeastern Libya During Mission to Kufra [EN/AR] - ReliefWeb - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- Al-Lafi urges for media cooperation between Africa and Turkey - The Libya Observer - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- Bodies of 12 Pakistanis who died when their boat sank off Libya repatriated to Pakistan - Yahoo - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- Julyana Free Zone to receive 60 commercial and oil vessels in February 2025 - Libya Herald - March 1st, 2025 [March 1st, 2025]
- Campaigner for migrants in Libya targeted in spyware attack - The Guardian - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Bodies of migrants recovered in Libya, authorities say - BBC.com - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya - UN News - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- 2 mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants found in southeastern Libya - The Associated Press - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Libya: Migrants Face Violence and Exclusion From Healthcare - Genocide Watch - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Libya finds two mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants, refugees - Al Jazeera English - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- At least 16 Pakistani nationals dead and ten missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya - InfoMigrants - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Mass Graves of Migrants Discovered in Libya as Crackdown on Smuggling Intensifies - OCCRP - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Egypt urged to stop abusing people on the move Two mass graves uncovered in Libya Tunisian authorities accused of state... - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Mass graves holding bodies of migrants discovered in Libya - Semafor - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Bodies of migrants recovered in southeast Libya, attorney general says - Reuters.com - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Bodies of dozens of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya - Euronews - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Pakistan's PM grieves over deaths of migrants from his country in a boat sinking near Libya - ABC News - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Libya 8th most corrupt state in the world according to the latest index for 2024 - Libya Herald - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- 12 youth hostels inaugurated as part of GNU's "Return of Life" project - The Libya Observer - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Moscow denies bombing sites in southern Libya - The Libya Observer - February 16th, 2025 [February 16th, 2025]
- Crossings at Libyan Tunisian Wazin Dehiba land border up to 1.1 million in 2024 - Libya Herald - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- Indian embassy in Libya facilitates return of 18 Indian nationals - The Tribune India - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- Libya: Almost 30 migrant bodies retrieved in one day - InfoMigrants - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- Italy justice minister defends decision to release alleged war criminal to Libya - JURIST - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- Libya and Morocco sign MoU on fisheries and aquaculture - Libya Herald - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- Libya prepares 4,000 tons of aid to ship to Gaza - Yahoo! Voices - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- The Ministry of Economy hosts a workshop on the General Framework of Green Investment in Libya - Libya Herald - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- Brega imports large quantities of domestic gas cylinders - being distributed in time for Ramadan - Libya Herald - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- Bodies of 29 migrants recovered in Libya - The National - February 7th, 2025 [February 7th, 2025]
- At Sarkozy's trial, the improbable story of Bashir Saleh's exfiltration from Libya - Le Monde - February 5th, 2025 [February 5th, 2025]
- UNSMIL says Advisory Committee is neither decision-making nor dialogue body - The Libya Observer - February 5th, 2025 [February 5th, 2025]
- CBL, HoR discuss 2025 budget, spending controls - The Libya Observer - February 5th, 2025 [February 5th, 2025]
- Finlands Ambassador to Libya seeks stronger cooperation and investment opportunities - The Libya Observer - February 5th, 2025 [February 5th, 2025]
- Critic of Italy-Libya migration pact told he was target of Israeli spyware - The Guardian - February 3rd, 2025 [February 3rd, 2025]
- After more than ten years, Libya settles debts and recovers ships from Malta - Libya Herald - February 3rd, 2025 [February 3rd, 2025]
- Presidency Council head Menfi calls for referendum by Libyan people on contentious points of draft constitution - Libya Herald - February 3rd, 2025 [February 3rd, 2025]
- Foreign Minister in Tunisia to discuss strengthening economic partnership - The Libya Observer - February 3rd, 2025 [February 3rd, 2025]
- Libya to host window 2 qualifiers of AfroBasket 2025 - The Libya Observer - February 3rd, 2025 [February 3rd, 2025]
- Italys Meloni says she is being investigated over release of Libya suspect - Al Jazeera English - February 1st, 2025 [February 1st, 2025]
- Italy, Libya, and the Failure of State Cooperation with the International Criminal Court in the Elmasry Arrest Case - Just Security - February 1st, 2025 [February 1st, 2025]
- Libya expresses condolences for victims of Washington plane-helicopter collision - The Libya Observer - February 1st, 2025 [February 1st, 2025]
- Ethiopian woman freed after brutal captivity in Libya warns migrants to stay home - Hiiraan Online - February 1st, 2025 [February 1st, 2025]
- Libyan and Tunisian dates companies meet in Sebha to explore international export cooperation - Libya Herald - February 1st, 2025 [February 1st, 2025]
- Nicolas Sarkozy Goes on Trial on Charges of Illegal Campaign Funding From Libya - The New York Times - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- Libya is now the launchpad for Russias renewed ambitions - Arab News - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- France's Sarkozy tells trial he never received campaign funding from Libya - Euronews - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- The Unintended Consequences of US Intervention in Libya - The Daily Economy - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- Libya: Weak Core, Strong Core, for the end of Disorder in the Maghreb - Morocco World News - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Syria: Resistance, Betrayal, and Collapse - CounterPunch - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- Sudan Situation: Sudanese Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Libya (as of 05 Jan 2025) - ReliefWeb - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2025 will be held in Tripoli from 18-19 January - Libya Herald - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- Frances Sarkozy stands trial on alleged Libya funding: What we know - Al-Monitor - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of illegal campaign funding from Libya - Deccan Herald - January 11th, 2025 [January 11th, 2025]
- France's former President Sarkozy standing trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya's Gadhafi - The Associated Press - January 6th, 2025 [January 6th, 2025]
- Russia is shifting military gear from Syria to Libya after the fall of Assad, Ukraine says - Business Insider - January 6th, 2025 [January 6th, 2025]
- Russia is making a fragile pivot from Syria to Libya. The West should beware falling into a new trap. - Atlantic Council - January 6th, 2025 [January 6th, 2025]
- Report: Russian Ships Heading to Syria to Move Equipment to Libya - The Maritime Executive - January 6th, 2025 [January 6th, 2025]
- Russia Is Moving Military Resources From Syria To Libya Will Europe Respond? - EA WorldView - January 6th, 2025 [January 6th, 2025]
- Libya Weather Forecast, Monday, January 06, 2025 - The Libya Observer - January 6th, 2025 [January 6th, 2025]
- Land Equipment Will Be Shipped to Libya But What russia's Going to Do About Su-34s and Su-25s Left in Syria - Defense Express - January 6th, 2025 [January 6th, 2025]
- Syrias challenges are even greater than those Libya faced in 2011 - Chatham House - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Libya's warring factions agree to form unity government to end deadlock - Africanews English - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Libya - United States Mission to the United Nations - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Exclusive | Russia Withdraws Air-Defense Systems, Other Advanced Weaponry From Syria to Libya - The Wall Street Journal - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- LBC organising a trade delegation to Romes Libyan Italian Business Forum in February 2025 - Libya Herald - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya - Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Fallout of Assads ouster in Syria ripples down the Mediterranean to Libya - Yahoo News UK - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Libya: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) urges scaled-up support to Sudanese refugees amid growing numbers and escalating needs - Social News... - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Closely following situation of Indian workers in Libya: Ministry of External Affairs - The Hindu - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Libya parties hold talks in Morocco to resolve divisions - Middle East Monitor - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- After Fleeing Syria, russia Will Try to Take Foothold in Libya Where the 3rd Civil War Can Break Out Any Moment - Defense Express - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Russia withdraws air defense systems and other weaponry from Syria to Libya - RBC-Ukraine - December 20th, 2024 [December 20th, 2024]
- Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assads fall, here are 3 possible futures - The Conversation Canada - December 18th, 2024 [December 18th, 2024]