List of heads of state of Libya
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This article lists the heads of state of Libya since the country's independence in 1951.
Libya has been in a tumultuous state since the start of the Arab Spring-related Libyan crisis in 2011; the crisis resulted in the collapse of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the killing of Muammar Gaddafi, amidst the First Civil War and the foreign military intervention.[1][2][3] The crisis was deepened by the factional violence in the aftermath of the First Civil War, resulting in the outbreak of the Second Civil War in 2014.[4] The control over the country is currently split between the Government of National Stability (GNS)—supported by the House of Representatives (HoR)—in Tobruk and the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli and their respective supporters, as well as various jihadist groups and tribal elements controlling parts of the country.[5][6]
Heads of state of Libya (1951–present)
Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969) | ||||||||
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| No. | Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Reign | Dynasty | |||
| Reign start | Reign end | Duration | ||||||
| 1 | Idris I | File:King Idris I of Libya.png | 1889–1983 | 24 December 1951 | 1 September 1969 | Template:Age in years and days | Senussi | |
| The first and only King of Libya. Deposed in the 1969 revolution.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[7] | ||||||||
Libya under Gaddafi (1969–2011)Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977) | ||||||||
| No. | Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Term of office | Political affiliation | |||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | 2 | Muammar Gaddafi | File:Moamer el Gadafi (cropped).jpg | 1942–2011 | 1 September 1969 | 2 March 1977 | Template:Age in years and days | Military / Arab Socialist Union |
| Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC). Gaddafi dissolved the RCC on 2 March 1977, after the General People's Congress (GPC) adopted the Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[8] | ||||||||
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011) | ||||||||
| (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Muammar Gaddafi | File:Moamer el Gadafi (cropped).jpg | 1942–2011 | 2 March 1977 | 2 March 1979 | Template:Age in years years | Military / Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC. 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 First Civil War in 2011.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[9][10][11] | ||||||||
| 3 | Abdul Ati al-Obeidi | File:Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (cropped).jpg | 1939–2023 | 2 March 1979 | 7 January 1981 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC. Previously served as Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister), from 1977 to 1979.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| 4 | Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab | File:No image.svg | born 1940 | 7 January 1981 | 15 February 1984 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC. Afterwards served as Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister), from 1984 to 1986.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| 5 | Mifta al-Usta Umar | File:No image.svg | 1935–2010 | 15 February 1984 | 7 October 1990 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC. Served at the time of the 1986 United States bombing (Operation El Dorado Canyon).Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| 6 | Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa | File:No image.svg | 1933–2016 | 7 October 1990 | 18 January 1992 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| 7 | Muhammad az-Zanati | File:Shikh azanati.JPG | 1937Template:Fact–2025 | 18 January 1992 | 3 March 2008 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| 8 | Miftah Muhammed K'eba | File:No image.svg | born 1942Template:Fact | 3 March 2008 | 5 March 2009 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| 9 | Imbarek Shamekh | File:No image.svg | born 1952 | 5 March 2009[12] | 26 January 2010 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC. Previously served as Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister), from 2000 to 2003.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| 10 | Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai | File:No image.svg | born 1952 | 26 January 2010[13] | 23 August 2011 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent (Islamic socialist)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Secretary-General of the GPC. Served at the time of the First Civil War and the concurrent foreign military intervention. Deposed during the Battle of Tripoli.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
Transitional period (2011–present) | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | 11 | Mustafa Abdul Jalil | File:Mustafa Abdul Jalil (5713061984).jpg | born 1952 | 5 March 2011 | 8 August 2012 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent |
| Chairman of the National Transitional Council (NTC). In rebellion to 23 August 2011, based in Benghazi during this period.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | — | Mohammed Ali Salim | File:No image.svg | 1935–2022 | 8 August 2012 | 9 August 2012 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent |
| Acting President of the General National Congress (GNC). Symbolic head of state for the handover of power from the NTC.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | 12 | Mohammed Magariaf | File:Megariaf cropped GNC.jpg | born 1940 | 9 August 2012 | 28 May 2013 | Template:Age in years and days | National Front Party |
| President of the GNC. Resigned to comply with the Political Isolation Law passed by the GNC on 14 May 2013.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | — | Giuma Ahmed Atigha | File:Giuma Ahmed Atigha (cropped).JPG | born 1950 | 28 May 2013 | 25 June 2013 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent |
| Acting President of the GNC.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | 13 | Nouri Abusahmain | File:Nouri Abusahmain cropped.jpg | born 1956 | 25 June 2013 | 5 April 2016 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent |
| President of the GNC. In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Internationally recognized until 4 August 2014.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| Following the 2014 parliamentary election, the government was split between the newly-elected House of Representatives (HoR) and the outgoing GNC, resulting in the Second Civil War. The 2014 elections were declared invalid by the Supreme Court in November 2014.[14]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | — | Abu Bakr Baira | File:Abubakr Buera Ban Ki-Moon (cropped).JPG | born 1941 | 4 August 2014 | 5 August 2014 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent |
| Acting President of the House of Representatives (HoR). Symbolic head of state for the handover of power from the GNC.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | 14 | Aguila Saleh Issa | File:Aguila Salah Issa - 2020 (cropped).jpg | born 1944 | 5 August 2014 | 15 March 2021 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent |
| President of the HoR. In rebellion, based in Tobruk. Internationally recognized until 12 March 2016.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| Following the inauguration of the Presidential Council and the Government of National Accord (GNA), the government remained split between the HoR and the National Salvation Government (NSG), recreated after the 2016 coup attempt. Afterwards, the High Council of the Revolution was created as well. However, the High Council of State (HCS), based in Tripoli, recognized the GNA.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | 15 | Fayez al-Sarraj | File:Fayez al-Sarraj in Washington - 2017 (38751877521) (cropped).jpg | born 1960 | 30 March 2016 | 15 March 2021 | Template:Age in years and days | Independent |
| Chairman of the Presidential Council. Simultaneously served as Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA). Internationally recognized, based in Tripoli.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" | | 16 | Mohamed al-Menfi | File:Mohamed Yunus al-Menfi.jpg | born 1976 | 15 March 2021 | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days | Independent |
| Chairman of the Presidential Council. Internationally recognized, based in Tripoli.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
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Incoming election
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See also
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- List of governors-general of Italian Libya
- List of heads of government of Libya
- Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution
References
External links
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