List of heads of government of Libya

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This is a list of heads of government of Libya since the country's independence in 1951.

Heads of Government of Libya

No. Name Birth–Death Took office Left office Political Affiliation
Prime Ministers
1 Mahmud al-Muntasir 1903–1970 29 March 1951 19 February 1954 Independent
First tenure in the office. Served as Acting Prime Minister until 24 December 1951.
2 Muhammad Sakizli 1892–1976 19 February 1954 12 April 1954 Independent
3 Mustafa Ben Halim 1921– 12 April 1954 26 May 1957 Independent
4 Abdul Majid Kubar 1909–1986 26 May 1957 17 October 1960 Independent
5 Muhammad Osman Said 1922–2007 17 October 1960 19 March 1963 Independent
6 Mohieddin Fikini 1925–1994 19 March 1963 20 January 1964 Independent
(1) Mahmud al-Muntasir 1903–1970 20 January 1964 20 March 1965 Independent
Second tenure in the office.
7 Hussein Maziq 1918–2006 20 March 1965 2 July 1967 Independent
8 Abdul Qadir al-Badri 1921–2003 2 July 1967 25 October 1967 Independent
9 Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush 1933–2007 25 October 1967 4 September 1968 Independent
10 Wanis al-Qaddafi 1924–1986 4 September 1968 31 August 1969 Independent
Deposed in the 1969 coup d'état.
Prime Ministers
11 Mahmud Sulayman al-Maghribi 1935–2009 8 September 1969 16 January 1970 Independent
12 Muammar Gaddafi 1942–2011 16 January 1970 16 July 1972 Military /
Arab Socialist Union
Simultaneously served as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council.
13 Abdessalam Jalloud 1944– 16 July 1972 2 March 1977 Military /
Arab Socialist Union
General Secretaries of the General People's Committee
14 Abdul Ati al-Obeidi 1939– 2 March 1977 2 March 1979 Islamic socialist
Afterwards served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 1979 to 1981.
15 Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi 2 March 1979 16 February 1984 Islamic socialist
First tenure in the office.
16 Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab 1940– 16 February 1984 3 March 1986 Islamic socialist
Previously served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 1981 to 1984.
(15) Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi 3 March 1986 1 March 1987 Islamic socialist
Second tenure in the office. Served at the time of the 1986 United States bombing (Operation El Dorado Canyon).
17 Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir 1939–2001 1 March 1987 7 October 1990 Islamic socialist
18 Abuzed Omar Dorda 1944– 7 October 1990 29 January 1994 Islamic socialist
19 Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud 1943– 29 January 1994 29 December 1997 Islamic socialist
20 Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush 29 December 1997 1 March 2000 Islamic socialist
21 Imbarek Shamekh 1952– 1 March 2000 14 June 2003 Islamic socialist
Afterwards served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 2009 to 2010.
22 Shukri Ghanem 1942–2012 14 June 2003 5 March 2006 Islamic socialist
23 Baghdadi Mahmudi 1945– 5 March 2006 23 August 2011 Islamic socialist
Deposed during the 2011 Civil War.
Head of the Executive Team of the National Transitional Council
— Mahmoud Jibril 1952– 5 March 2011 23 March 2011 Independent
In rebellion, based in Benghazi.
Prime Ministers
Mahmoud Jibril
Acting Prime Minister		 1952– 23 March 2011 23 October 2011 Independent
In rebellion to 23 August 2011, based in Benghazi.
— Ali Tarhouni
Acting Prime Minister		 1951– 23 October 2011 24 November 2011 Independent
— Abdurrahim El-Keib
Acting Prime Minister		 1950– 24 November 2011 14 November 2012 Independent
24 Ali Zeidan 1950– 14 November 2012 11 March 2014 National Party for Development and Welfare
Briefly kidnapped by armed militants during the 2013 coup d'état attempt. Survived the February 2014 coup d'état attempt.
Following the 2014 legislative elections, the government was split between the newly-elected House of Representatives and the 2014 General National Congress, composed of remnants of the outgoing General National Congress, resulting in the 2014–16 Civil War.
25 Abdullah al-Thani 1954– 11 March 2014 Incumbent Independent
Internationally recognized until 12 March 2016, based in Tobruk. Acting Prime Minister until 8 April 2014 and from 11 August 2015. Survived the May 2014 coup d'état attempt.
— Ahmed Maiteeq 25 May 2014 9 June 2014 Independent
— Omar al-Hassi 6 September 2014 31 March 2015 Independent
In rebellion, based in Tripoli.
— Khalifa al-Ghawi 31 March 2015 5 April 2016 Independent
In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Served as Acting Prime Minister until 1 December 2015.
26 Fayez al-Sarraj 1960– 12 March 2016 Incumbent Independent
Internationally recognized, based in Tripoli. Simultaneously serving as the Chairman of the Presidential Council.

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