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{{Short description|First son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (born 1970)}} | |||
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| relatives = [[Safia Farkash]] (step-mother)<br/>[[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Al-Saadi Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi|Hannibal Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Ayesha Gaddafi]] (half-sister)<br/>[[Mutassim Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Saif al-Arab Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Khamis Gaddafi]] (half-brother) | | relatives = [[Safia Farkash]] (step-mother)<br/>[[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Al-Saadi Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi|Hannibal Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Ayesha Gaddafi]] (half-sister)<br/>[[Mutassim Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Saif al-Arab Gaddafi]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Khamis Gaddafi]] (half-brother) | ||
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'''Muhammad Muammar Gaddafi''' ({{langx|ar|محمد معمر القذافي}}; born 15 March 1970) is the eldest son of the former Libyan leader [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. While he was regarded as a possible successor to his father as ruler of Libya, he was reportedly uninterested in the role.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nymag.com/print/?/news/politics/saif-qaddafi-2011-5/index3.html |title=The Good Bad Son |first=James|last=Verini |work=New York Magazine |date=22 May 2011 |accessdate=20 June 2011}}</ref> In 2005, Muhammad was involved in an armed standoff with his half-brother [[Mutassim Gaddafi|Mutassim]] over the control of a [[Coca-Cola]] bottling plant.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lichtblau |first1=Eric |last2=Rohde |first2=David |last3=Risen |first3=James |date=2011-03-24 |title=Shady Dealings Helped Qaddafi Build Fortune and Regime |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/world/africa/24qaddafi.html |access-date=2023-03-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> | '''Muhammad Muammar Gaddafi''' ({{langx|ar|محمد معمر القذافي|Muḥammad Muʿammar al-Qaḏḏāfī}}; born 15 March 1970) is the eldest son of the former Libyan leader [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. While he was regarded as a possible successor to his father as ruler of Libya, he was reportedly uninterested in the role.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nymag.com/print/?/news/politics/saif-qaddafi-2011-5/index3.html |title=The Good Bad Son |first=James|last=Verini |work=New York Magazine |date=22 May 2011 |accessdate=20 June 2011}}</ref> In 2005, Muhammad was involved in an armed standoff with his half-brother [[Mutassim Gaddafi|Mutassim]] over the control of a [[Coca-Cola]] bottling plant.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lichtblau |first1=Eric |last2=Rohde |first2=David |last3=Risen |first3=James |date=2011-03-24 |title=Shady Dealings Helped Qaddafi Build Fortune and Regime |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/world/africa/24qaddafi.html |access-date=2023-03-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> | ||
He was also the chairman of the [[General Posts and Telecommunications Company]] which owned and operated cell phone and satellite services in Libya and the temporary head of the Libyan Football Federation at the time.<ref>{{cite news|work=Cellular News|date=26 February 2007|url=http://www.cellular-news.com/story/22228.php|title=Libya Planning to Privatize Phone Networks|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> The company is the exclusive internet provider in Libya, and immediately after the beginning of protests against the Gaddafi government in February 2011 which led to the [[Libyan civil war (2011)|Libyan Civil War]], it cut internet links between Libya and the rest of the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2011/feb/19/libya-bahrain-protests-live-updates|work=The Guardian|date=19 February 2011|title=Libya and Bahrain protests – Saturday 19 February|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> | He was also the chairman of the [[General Posts and Telecommunications Company]] which owned and operated cell phone and satellite services in Libya and the temporary head of the Libyan Football Federation at the time.<ref>{{cite news|work=Cellular News|date=26 February 2007|url=http://www.cellular-news.com/story/22228.php|title=Libya Planning to Privatize Phone Networks|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> The company is the exclusive internet provider in Libya, and immediately after the beginning of protests against the Gaddafi government in February 2011 which led to the [[Libyan civil war (2011)|Libyan Civil War]], it cut internet links between Libya and the rest of the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2011/feb/19/libya-bahrain-protests-live-updates|work=The Guardian|date=19 February 2011|title=Libya and Bahrain protests – Saturday 19 February|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:11, 23 June 2025
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He was also the chairman of the General Posts and Telecommunications Company which owned and operated cell phone and satellite services in Libya and the temporary head of the Libyan Football Federation at the time.[3] The company is the exclusive internet provider in Libya, and immediately after the beginning of protests against the Gaddafi government in February 2011 which led to the Libyan Civil War, it cut internet links between Libya and the rest of the world.[4]
Libyan civil war
On 30 April 2011, one of Muhammad's children was killed by a NATO airstrike along with his half-brother Saif al-Arab Gaddafi.[5] Muhammad was among the 2,000 mourners at Saif al-Arab's funeral along with his half-brother Saif al-Islam on 2 May 2011.[6][5]
On 21 August 2011, Muhammad surrendered to rebel forces of the National Transitional Council as they took over Tripoli.[7] While being in custody in his home, he gave a phone interview to Al Jazeera, saying that he surrendered to the rebels and had been treated well before the line went dead from apparent gunfire. The National Transitional Council head later spoke to Al Jazeera assuring Muhammad's safety. Muhammad spoke to Al Jazeera again confirming his safety and that of his family.[8]
On 22 August 2011, he escaped reportedly with the help of Gaddafi loyalists.[9]
In exile
On 29 August 2011, he entered Algeria along with several other members of the Gaddafi family.[10] In October 2012, they left a hideaway in Algeria to go to Oman, where they were granted political asylum.[11] As of 2023, he was reported to reside in the Sultanate of Oman.[12]
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