List of heads of state of Libya

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This is a list of heads of state of Libya since independence in 1951.

The second section lists the Secretaries-General of the General People's Congress, who served as nominal heads of state of Libya from 1977 until 2011.

Heads of State of Libya (1951–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Effective heads of state (1951–Present)

# Name Born-Died Reign start Reign end
King of Libya (Senussi dynasty)
1 Idris I 1889–1983 24 December 1951 1 September 1969[1]
# Name Born-Died Took office Left office Political Party
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
2 Muammar Gaddafi 1942–2011 1 September 1969 2 March 1977 Military /
Arab Socialist Union
Secretary-General of the General People's Congress
(2) Muammar Gaddafi 1942–2011 2 March 1977 2 March 1979[2] Military /
Independent
Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution
Muammar Gaddafi 1942–2011 2 March 1979 23 August 2011[3] Military /
Independent
Chairman of the National Transitional Council
3 Mustafa Abdul Jalil 1952– 5 March 2011[4] 8 August 2012 Independent
Presidents of the General National Congress
– Mohammed Ali Salim
(acting)[5]		 1935– 8 August 2012 9 August 2012 Independent
4 Mohammed Magariaf 1940– 9 August 2012 9 January 2013 National Front Party
Presidents of the General National Congress
(4) Mohammed Magariaf 1940– 9 January 2013 28 May 2013[6] National Front Party
– Giuma Ahmed Atigha
(acting)		 1950– 28 May 2013 25 June 2013 Independent
5 Nouri Abusahmain 25 June 2013 Incumbent[7] Independent
Presidents of the Council of Deputies
– Abu Bakr Baira
(acting)[8]		 4 August 2014 5 August 2014 Independent
6 Aguila Saleh Issa 1944– 5 August 2014 Incumbent Independent

Nominal heads of state (1977–2011)

The General People's Congress, chaired by the Secretary-General, was the primary legislature of Libya as well as the top executive authority. They had delegated most executive authority to the General People's Committee and its Secretary or Prime Minister. Beside chairing the General People's Congress, its Secretary-General was also de jure head of state of Libya.

# Name Born-Died Took office Left office Political Party
Secretaries-General of the General People's Congress
1 Muammar Gaddafi 1942–2011 2 March 1977 2 March 1979[2] Military /
Independent
2 Abdul Ati al-Obeidi 1939– 2 March 1979 7 January 1981 Independent
3 Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab 1940– 7 January 1981 15 February 1984 Independent
4 Mifta al-Usta Umar 1935–2010 15 February 1984 7 October 1990 Independent
5 Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa 7 October 1990 18 November 1992 Independent
6 Muhammad az-Zanati 1944– 18 November 1992 3 March 2008 Independent
7 Miftah Muhammed K'eba 3 March 2008 5 March 2009 Independent
8 Imbarek Shamekh 1952– 5 March 2009 26 January 2010 Independent
9 Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai 1952– 26 January 2010 23 August 2011[9] Independent

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Notes

  1. ↑ Deposed in the 1969 coup d'état
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Renounced all public functions
  3. ↑ Deposed in the 2011 Civil War. Continued in rebellion until his murder on 20 October 2011
  4. ↑ In rebellion to 23 August 2011
  5. ↑ Symbolic head of state for the handover of power from the NTC
  6. ↑ Resigned to comply with the Political Isolation Law passed by the GNC on 14 May 2013
  7. ↑ De jure until 4 August 2014. De facto continues in rebellion during the 2014–15 Civil War, as the President of the New General National Congress
  8. ↑ Symbolic head of state for the handover of power from the GNC
  9. ↑ Deposed in the 2011 Civil War

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