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Minister of Defence (Libya)
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| Minister of Defence | |
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| وزير الدفاع | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | Mr. Minister |
| Type | Minister of Defence |
| Member of | Cabinet of Libya |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | Tripoli, Libya |
| Term length | No fixed term At the Prime Minister's behest |
| Formation | 24 December 1951 |
| First holder | Ali Jerbi |
| Website | www.defense.gov.ly |
The Minister of Defence of Libya (Arabic: وزير الدفاع, romanized: wazir aldifae) is the politically appointed head of the Libyan ministry of defence and is responsible for the Libyan Armed Forces.
List of ministers
[edit]Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Ali Jerbi (1903–1969) | 24 December 1951 | 18 February 1954 | 2 years, 56 days | al-Muntasir | [1] | |
| 2 | Khalil Al-Qalal | 18 February 1954 | 30 October 1956 | 2 years, 255 days | Sakizli (1954) Ben Halim (1954-1956) | - | |
| 3 | Abdul Qadir al-Allam (1919–2003) | 30 October 1956 | 26 May 1957 | 3 years, 97 days | Ben Halim | [2] | |
| 4 | As-Siddig al-Mutassir (1912–1979) | 26 May 1957 | 24 April 1958 | 333 days | Ben Halim | ||
Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Adam al-Hawaz (1939–1984/1988?) | 8 September 1969 | 7 December 1969 | 2 months | Maghribi | ||
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr (1940–2011) | 16 January 1970 | 20 October 2011 † | 41 years, 9 months | Gaddafi (1970-1972) Jalloud (1972-1977) General People's Committee (1977-2011) | [3][4] | |
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National Transitional Council (2011–2012)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Omar El-Hariri (1944–2015) | 23 March 2011 | 19 May 2011 | 57 days | – | [5] | |
| 2 | Jalal al-Digheily | 19 May 2011 | 22 November 2011 | 187 days | – | [5][6] [7][8] | |
| 3 | Osama al-Juwaili (born 1961) | 22 November 2011 | 14 November 2012 | 358 days | El-Keib | [8] | |
General National Congress (2012–2016)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Mohammed Mahmoud Al Barghathi | 12 November 2012 | 27 June 2013 | 227 days | Zeidan | [9] | |
| 2 | Abdullah al-Thani (born 1954) | 5 August 2013 | 8 April 2014 | 246 days | Zeidan | - | |
Government of National Accord (2016–2021)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi (1968–2023) | 5 January 2016 | 29 July 2018 | 2 years, 244 days | National Accord | [10][11] [12] | |
| 2 | Fayez al-Sarraj (born 1960) | 6 September 2018 | 28 August 2020 | 1 year, 357 days | National Accord | - | |
| 3 | Salah Eddine al-Namrush (born 1975) | 28 August 2020 | 15 March 2021 | 199 days | National Accord | [13] | |
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Government of National Unity (2021–present)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh (born 1958) | 15 March 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 251 days | National Unity | [14] | |
References
[edit]- ^ Salem el Kebti, "Libia..Maseerat al Istiqlal…Watha'iq Mahalliya wa Dawliya", Part 3, ad-Dar al-Arabiya lil Uloum Nashiroun, 1st ed., 2012.
- ^ Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf, "Libia bain al Madi wal Hadir: Safahat men at Tarikh as Siyasi", vols. 2 & 3., Markaz ad Dirasat al Libiya, Oxford, 2004.
- ^ "Military Leadership". Global Security. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Accounts emerge of Gaddafi's final moments". Al Jazeera. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Libya: The colonel feels the squeeze". The Economist. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Hill, Evan (28 July 2011). "General's death puts Libyan rebels in turmoil". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Flood, Derek Henry (25 July 2011). "Special Commentary from Inside Western Libya-- On the Precipice: Libya's Amazigh in Revolt". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Local commander made Libya defense minister: NTC source". The West Australian. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Libyan PM sacks defense minister following upsurge of violence". Asharq Alawsat. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Mary. A quick guide to Libya's main players. European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Saleh, Heba. Libyan factions announce national unity government. Financial Times. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Al-Jroushi: Sirraj would be branded terrorist if he refuses Haftar, threatens to arrest Al-Barghathi. The Libya Observer. Published 17 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Libya: GNA's al-Sarraj appoints new defence minister, army chief". aljazeera.com. 29 August 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Kalabalik, Aydogan (11 March 2021). "Names of Libya's new Cabinet released to public". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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