List of heads of government of Libya
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This is a list of heads of government of Libya since the country's independence in 1951.
Heads of Government of Libya
No. | Name | Birth–Death | Took office | Left office | Political Affiliation | ||
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Prime Ministers | |||||||
1 | Mahmud al-Muntasir | 1903–1970 | 29 March 1951 | 19 February 1954 | Independent | ||
First tenure in the office. Served as Acting Prime Minister until 24 December 1951. | |||||||
2 | Muhammad Sakizli | 1892–1976 | 19 February 1954 | 12 April 1954 | Independent | ||
3 | Mustafa Ben Halim | 1921– | 12 April 1954 | 26 May 1957 | Independent | ||
4 | Abdul Majid Kubar | 1909–1986 | 26 May 1957 | 17 October 1960 | Independent | ||
5 | Muhammad Osman Said | 1922–2007 | 17 October 1960 | 19 March 1963 | Independent | ||
6 | Mohieddin Fikini | 1925–1994 | 19 March 1963 | 20 January 1964 | Independent | ||
(1) | Mahmud al-Muntasir | 1903–1970 | 20 January 1964 | 20 March 1965 | Independent | ||
Second tenure in the office. | |||||||
7 | Hussein Maziq | 1918–2006 | 20 March 1965 | 2 July 1967 | Independent | ||
8 | Abdul Qadir al-Badri | 1921–2003 | 2 July 1967 | 25 October 1967 | Independent | ||
9 | Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush | 1933–2007 | 25 October 1967 | 4 September 1968 | Independent | ||
10 | Wanis al-Qaddafi | 1924–1986 | 4 September 1968 | 31 August 1969 | Independent | ||
Deposed in the 1969 coup d'état. | |||||||
Prime Ministers | |||||||
11 | Mahmud Sulayman al-Maghribi | 1935–2009 | 8 September 1969 | 16 January 1970 | Independent | ||
12 | Muammar Gaddafi | 1942–2011 | 16 January 1970 | 16 July 1972 | Military / Arab Socialist Union | ||
Simultaneously served as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council. | |||||||
13 | Abdessalam Jalloud | 1944– | 16 July 1972 | 2 March 1977 | Military / Arab Socialist Union | ||
General Secretaries of the General People's Committee | |||||||
14 | Abdul Ati al-Obeidi | 1939– | 2 March 1977 | 2 March 1979 | Islamic socialist | ||
Afterwards served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 1979 to 1981. | |||||||
15 | Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi | 2 March 1979 | 16 February 1984 | Islamic socialist | |||
First tenure in the office. | |||||||
16 | Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab | 1940– | 16 February 1984 | 3 March 1986 | Islamic socialist | ||
Previously served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 1981 to 1984. | |||||||
(15) | Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi | 3 March 1986 | 1 March 1987 | Islamic socialist | |||
Second tenure in the office. Served at the time of the 1986 United States bombing (Operation El Dorado Canyon). | |||||||
17 | Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir | 1939–2001 | 1 March 1987 | 7 October 1990 | Islamic socialist | ||
18 | Abuzed Omar Dorda | 1944– | 7 October 1990 | 29 January 1994 | Islamic socialist | ||
19 | Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud | 1943– | 29 January 1994 | 29 December 1997 | Islamic socialist | ||
20 | Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush | 29 December 1997 | 1 March 2000 | Islamic socialist | |||
21 | Imbarek Shamekh | 1952– | 1 March 2000 | 14 June 2003 | Islamic socialist | ||
Afterwards served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 2009 to 2010. | |||||||
22 | Shukri Ghanem | 1942–2012 | 14 June 2003 | 5 March 2006 | Islamic socialist | ||
23 | Baghdadi Mahmudi | 1945– | 5 March 2006 | 23 August 2011 | Islamic socialist | ||
Deposed during the 2011 Civil War. | |||||||
Head of the Executive Team of the National Transitional Council | |||||||
— | Mahmoud Jibril | 1952– | 5 March 2011 | 23 March 2011 | Independent | ||
In rebellion, based in Benghazi. | |||||||
Prime Ministers | |||||||
Mahmoud Jibril Acting Prime Minister |
1952– | 23 March 2011 | 23 October 2011 | Independent | |||
In rebellion to 23 August 2011, based in Benghazi during this period. | |||||||
— | Ali Tarhouni Acting Prime Minister |
1951– | 23 October 2011 | 24 November 2011 | Independent | ||
Deputy Prime Minister, assumed office as caretaker. | |||||||
— | Abdurrahim El-Keib Acting Prime Minister |
1950– | 24 November 2011 | 14 November 2012 | Independent | ||
24 | Ali Zeidan | 1950– | 14 November 2012 | 11 March 2014 | National Party for Development and Welfare | ||
Briefly kidnapped by armed militants during the 2013 coup d'état attempt. Survived the February 2014 coup d'état attempt. | |||||||
Following the 2014 legislative election, the government was split between the newly-elected House of Representatives and the 2014 General National Congress, composed of remnants of the outgoing General National Congress, resulting in the 2014–16 Civil War. The 2014 legislative election have been declared invalid by the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014. | |||||||
25 | Abdullah al-Thani | 1954– | 11 March 2014 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
In rebellion, based in Tobruk from August 2014, then in Beida. Internationally recognized until 12 March 2016. Acting Prime Minister until 8 April 2014 and from 11 August 2015. Survived the May 2014 coup d'état attempt. | |||||||
— | Ahmed Maiteeq | 25 May 2014 | 9 June 2014 | Independent | |||
Appointment declared invalid by the Libyan Supreme Court. | |||||||
— | Omar al-Hassi | 6 September 2014 | 31 March 2015 | Independent | |||
In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the National Salvation Government. | |||||||
— | Khalifa al-Ghawil | 31 March 2015 | 5 April 2016 | Independent | |||
In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the National Salvation Government. Served as Acting Prime Minister until 1 December 2015. | |||||||
Following the inauguration of the Presidential Council and the Government of National Accord, the government remain split between the House of Representatives and the 2014 General National Congress, recreated after the 2016 coup d'état attempt. However, the High Council of State, based in Tripoli recognizes the GNA. | |||||||
26 | Fayez al-Sarraj | 1960– | 5 April 2016 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Internationally recognized, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, simultaneously serving as the Chairman of the Presidential Council. | |||||||
— | Khalifa al-Ghawil | 14 October 2016 | Incumbent | Independent | |||
In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the recreated National Salvation Government. |
See also
- List of Governors-General of Italian Libya
- List of heads of state of Libya
- Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution
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