Minister of Defence (Libya)

Minister of Defence

وزير الدفاع

Incumbent
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh

since 14 March 2021

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; 73 years ago (1951-12-24)
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

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### Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term  | Government  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| Ali Jerbi
(1903–1969)| 24 December 1951| 18 February 1954| 2 years, 56 days| al-Muntasir| [1]

| Khalil Al-Qalal| 18 February 1954| 30 October 1956| 2 years, 255 days| Sakizli (1954)
Ben Halim (1954-1956)| -

| Abdul Qadir al-Allam
(1919–2003)| 30 October 1956| 26 May 1957| 3 years, 97 days| Ben Halim| [2]

| As-Siddig al-Mutassir
(1912–1979)| 26 May 1957| 24 April 1958| 333 days| Ben Halim

### Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term  | Government  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| Adam al-Hawaz
(1939–1984/1988?)| 8 September 1969| 7 December 1969| 2 months| Maghribi

### Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term  | Government  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| 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]

### National Transitional Council (2011–2012)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term  | Government  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| Omar El-Hariri
(1944–2015)| 23 March 2011| 19 May 2011| 57 days| –| [5]

| Jalal al-Digheily| 19 May 2011| 22 November 2011| 187 days| –| [5][6]
[7][8]

| Osama al-Juwaili
(born 1961)| 22 November 2011| 14 November 2012| 358 days| El-Keib| [8]

### General National Congress (2012–2016)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term  | Government  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| Mohammed Mahmoud Al Barghathi| 12 November 2012| 27 June 2013| 227 days| Zeidan| [9]

| Abdullah al-Thani
(born 1954)| 5 August 2013| 8 April 2014| 246 days| Zeidan| -

### Government of National Accord (2016–2021)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term  | Government  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi
(1968–2023)| 5 January 2016| 29 July 2018| 2 years, 244 days| National Accord| [10][11]
[12]

| Fayez al-Sarraj
(born 1960)| 6 September 2018| 28 August 2020| 1 year, 357 days| National Accord| -

| Salah Eddine al-Namrush
(born 1975)| 28 August 2020| 15 March 2021| 199 days| National Accord| [13]

### Government of National Unity (2021–present)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term  | Government  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
(born 1958)| 15 March 2021| Incumbent| 3 years, 322 days| National Unity| [14]

## References

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1. ^ Salem el Kebti, "Libia..Maseerat al Istiqlal…Watha'iq Mahalliya wa Dawliya", Part 3, ad-Dar al-Arabiya lil Uloum Nashiroun, 1st ed., 2012.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Military Leadership". Global Security. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
4. ^ "Accounts emerge of Gaddafi's final moments". Al Jazeera. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
5. ^ a b "Libya: The colonel feels the squeeze". The Economist. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
6. ^ Hill, Evan (28 July 2011). "General's death puts Libyan rebels in turmoil". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ a b "Local commander made Libya defense minister: NTC source". The West Australian. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
9. ^ "Libyan PM sacks defense minister following upsurge of violence". Asharq Alawsat. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
10. ^ Fitzgerald, Mary. A quick guide to Libya's main players. European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
11. ^ Saleh, Heba. Libyan factions announce national unity government. Financial Times. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
12. ^ 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.
13. ^ "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.
14. ^ Kalabalik, Aydogan (11 March 2021). "Names of Libya's new Cabinet released to public". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

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