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Libya — 42 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | revolutionary leader, chairman of the General People's Committee, General People's Committee (cabinet) |
| 1990 | national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of revolutionary committees |
| 1991 | revolutionary leader, chairman of the General People's Committee, General People's Committee (cabinet) |
| 1991 | national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of revolutionary committees |
| 1992 | revolutionary leader, chairman of the General People's Committee (premier), General People's Committee (cabinet) |
| 1992 | Chief of State: Revolutionary Leader Col. Mu`ammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969) Head of Government: Chairman of the General People's Committee (Premier) Abu Zayd `umar DURDA (since 7 October 1990) |
| 1992 | national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees |
| 1993 | national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees |
| 1993 | revolutionary leader, chairman of the General People's Committee (premier), General People's Committee (cabinet) |
| 1993 | Chief of State: Revolutionary Leader Col. Mu'ammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969) Head of Government: Chairman of the General People's Committee (Premier) Abu Zayd 'umar DURDA (since 7 October 1990) |
| 1994 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Mu'ammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969) head of government: Chairman of the General People's Committee (Premier) Abd al Majid al-Qa'ud (since 29 January 1994) cabinet: General People's Committee; established by the General People's Congress note: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees |
| 1995 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Mu'ammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969) head of government: Chairman of the General People's Committee (Premier) Abd al Majid al-Qa'ud (since 29 January 1994) cabinet: General People's Committee; established by the General People's Congress note: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees |
| 1996 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969) was elected by the General People's Congress head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Premier) Abd al Majid al-QA'UD (since 29 January 1994) cabinet: General People's Committee was established by the General People's Congress note: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees |
| 1997 | chief of state : Revolutionary Leader Gen. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Premier) Abd al-Majid al-QA'UD (since 29 January 1994) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections : national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees; head of government elected by the General People' |
| 1998 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note-holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Premier) Muhammad Ahmad al-MANQUSH (since NA January 1998) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees; head of government elected by the General People' |
| 1999 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note--holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Premier) Muhammad Ahmad al-MANQUSH (since NA January 1998) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees; head of government elected by the General People |
| 2000 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Premier) Mubarak al-SHAMEKH (since 2 March 2000) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General People's Congre |
| 2001 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Premier) Mubarak al-SHAMEKH (since 2 March 2000) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General People's Co |
| 2002 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General People's Congress; election last held 2 March 2000 (next to be held NA) election results: Mubarak al-SHAMEKH elected premier; percent of General People's Congress vote - NA% cabinet: General People's Committee |
| 2003 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General People's Congress; election last held 2 March 2000 (next to be held NA) election results: Mubarak al-SHAMEKH elected premier; percent of General People's Congress vote - NA% cabinet: General People's Committee |
| 2004 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) Shukri Muhammad GHANIM (since 14 June 2003) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General Peop |
| 2005 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) Shukri Muhammad GHANIM (since 14 June 2003) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General Peop |
| 2006 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) al-Baghdadi Ali al-MAHMUDI (since 5 March 2006) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General |
| 2007 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) al-Baghdadi Ali al-MAHMUDI (since 5 March 2006) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General |
| 2008 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) al-Baghdadi Ali al-MAHMUDI (since 5 March 2006) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General |
| 2009 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) al-Baghdadi Ali al-MAHMUDI (since 5 March 2006) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's committees; head of government elected by the General |
| 2010 | chief of state: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note - holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state head of government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) al-Baghdadi Ali al-MAHMUDI (since 5 March 2006) cabinet: General People's Committee established by the General People's Congress (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of people's |
| 2011 | note: the United States on 17 July 2011 recognized the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC) as the legitimate governing authority for Libya until an interim government is in place; the TNC on 8 August 2011 dimissed the members of its Executive Committee, which serves as its executive branch, and only reappointed its chairman; however, the previous members of the Executive Committee continue to be responsible for their assigned portfolios in an acting capacity chief of state: Transitional N |
| 2012 | note: the roles and structure of Libya's post-revolution government are in transition head of government: Prime Minister Ali ZAYDAN (since 14 October 2012) cabinet: new cabinet approved by the National Congress on 31 October 2012 (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: prime minister and National Congress president elected by the National Congress election results: NA |
| 2013 | chief of state: President, General National Congress Nuri Abu SAHMAYN head of government: Prime Minister Ali ZAYDAN (since 14 October 2012); Deputy Prime Ministers Awad Ibrik Ibrahim al-BARASI, Sadiq Abd al-Karim Abd al-Rahman KARIM, Abd-al-Salam Muhammad al-Mahdi al-QADI cabinet: new cabinet approved by the National Congress on 31 October 2012 (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: prime minister and National Congress president elected by the National Congress election |
| 2014 | chief of state: President, General National Congress, Nuri Abu SAHMAYN head of government: Abdullah al-THANI remains Prime Minister after the 4 May 2014 election is declared unconstitutional; Deputy Prime Ministers Awad Ibrik Ibrahim al-BARASI, Sadiq Abd al-Karim Abd al-Rahman KARIM, Abd-al-Salam Muhammad al-Mahdi al-QADI cabinet: new cabinet approved by the General National Congress on 31 October 2012 (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: prime minister and General Na |
| 2015 | chief of state: Speaker of the House of Representatives Aqilah Salah ISSA (since 5 August 2014) | head of government: Prime Minister Abdullah al-THINI (since 11 March 2014); Deputy Prime Ministers Abd al-Salam al-BADRI (since 4 August 2014), Al-Mahdi Hasan Muftah al-LABAD (since 4 August 2014), Abd al-Rahman al-Tahir al-UHAYRISH (since 4 August 2014) | cabinet: new cabinet approved by the House of Representatives in September 2014 | elections/appointments: prime minister and speaker of the house |
| 2016 | chief of state: Chairman, Presidential Council, Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | head of government: Prime Minister Fayiz al-SARAJ (since April 2016) | cabinet: new cabinet awaiting approval by the House of Representatives | elections/appointments: NA | election results: NA |
| 2017 | chief of state: Chairman, Presidential Council, Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | head of government: Prime Minister Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | cabinet: new cabinet awaiting approval by the House of Representatives | elections/appointments: NA | election results: NA |
| 2018 | chief of state: Chairman, Presidential Council, Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | head of government: Prime Minister Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | cabinet: GNA Presidency Council (pending approval by the House of Representatives - as of December 2018) | elections/appointments: presidential election to be held pending election-related legislation | election results: NA |
| 2019 | chief of state: Chairman, Presidential Council, Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | head of government: Prime Minister Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | cabinet: GNA Presidency Council (pending approval by the House of Representatives - as of December 2018) | elections/appointments: direct presidential election to be held pending election-related legislation and constitutional referendum law | election results: NA |
| 2020 | chief of state: Chairman, Presidential Council, Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | head of government: Prime Minister Fayiz al-SARAJ (since December 2015) | cabinet: GNA Presidency Council (pending approval by the House of Representatives - as of December 2018) | elections/appointments: direct presidential election to be held pending election-related legislation and constitutional referendum law | election results: NA |
| 2021 | chief of state: Chairman, Presidential Council, Mohammed Al MENFI (since 5 February 2021) head of government: Prime Minister Abdul Hamid DBEIBEH (since 5 February 2021) cabinet: GNA Presidency Council (pending approval by the House of Representatives - as of December 2018) elections/appointments: election originally scheduled for 24 December 2021, but will likely be postponed by the election commission until a list of candidates is resolved election results: on 5 February 2021, a UN-led forum el |
| 2022 | chief of state: Chairman, Presidential Council, Mohammed Al MENFI (since 5 February 2021) head of government: Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid DUBAYBAH (since 5 February 2021) elections/appointments: Libya s first direct presidential election, scheduled for 24 December 2021, was not held |
| 2023 | chief of state: Chairman, Presidential Council, Mohammed Al MENFI (since 5 February 2021) head of government: Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid DUBAYBAH (since 5 February 2021) elections/appointments: Libya s first direct presidential election, scheduled for 24 December 2021, was not held |
| 2024 | chief of state: President, Presidential Council, Mohammed al-MANFI (since 5 February 2021) head of government: GNU Interim Prime Minister Abd-al-Hamid DUBAYBAH (since 5 February 2021) elections/appointments: Libya s first direct presidential election, scheduled for 24 December 2021, was not held; no new date has been set for elections |
| 2025 | chief of state: President, Presidential Council, Mohammed al-MANFI (since 5 February 2021) head of government: GNU Interim Prime Minister Abd-al-Hamid DUBAYBAH (since 5 February 2021) election/appointment process: first direct presidential election was not held as planned most recent election date: scheduled for 24 December 2021 but not held expected date of next election: no new date has been set for elections |