Abdulrahman Asswehly
| Abdulrahman Asswehly عبد الرحمن السويحلي | |
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| Chairman of the High Council of State of Libya | |
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Assumed office 6 April 2016 | |
| Vice President | Saleh al-Makhzoum |
| Preceded by |
Nouri Abusahmain (Chairman of the 2014 General National Congress) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Abdulrahman Asswehly 1946 Misrata, British Administered Libya |
| Political party | Union for the Homeland |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abdulrahman Asswehly (Arabic: عبد الرحمن السويحلي) is a Libyan politician and the leader of the Union for the Homeland party. He was elected as chairman of the High Council of State on 6 April 2016. [1]
He is the grandson of the Libyan resistance leader Ramadan Asswehly who fought against the Italian colonization of Libya.
References
- ↑ "State Supreme Council elects Al-Sweihli as President". Libyan Express. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
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