Presidential Council (Libya)

Presidential Council
المجلس الرئاسي
Agency overview
Formed 2016
Jurisdiction Libya
Headquarters Abusita Navy Base
Temporary
Tripoli, Libya
Minister responsible
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The Presidential Council (Arabic: ‎المجلس الرئاسي) of Libya is a body formed under the terms of the Libyan Political Agreement which was signed on 17 December 2015. The Council carries out the functions of head of state of Libya [1] and is to take command of the Libyan National Army. The agreement has been unanimously endorsed by the United Nations Security Council which welcomed the formation of the Presidency Council and recognized that the Government of National Accord is the sole legitimate government of Libya.[2]

The Presidential Council has nine members and its proceedings are led by a Chairman supported by three Vice-Chairmen, one drawn from each historic region of Libya.[3]

The Chairman of the Presidential, Fayez al-Sarraj, and seven of the council's other members arrived in Tripoli on 30 March 2016.[4] The following day, it was reported that the GNA has taken control of the prime ministerial offices and that the rival National Salvation Government appointed prime minister Khalifa al-Ghawi had fled to Misrata. On April 5, the National Salvation Government announced that it was resigning, "ceasing operations," and ceding power to the Presidential Council.[5][6][7]

List of Members

As of 30 March 2016, the members of the council were:[8]

Incumbent Office Since Until
Fayez al-Sarraj Chairman of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent
Ahmed Maiteeq [9] Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent
Fathi Al-Mijabri Member of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent
Ali Faraj Qatrani Member of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent
Abdulsalam Kajman Member of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent
Omar Al-Aswad Member of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent
Musa Al-Koni Balkany Member of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent
Muhammad Al Mimary Member of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent
Ahmad Hamza Al-Mahdi Member of the Presidential Council 30 March 2016 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52902#.VoGSchWLTIV
  2. ↑ http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc12185.doc.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/libya-unity-government-151008223631097.html
  4. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3518986/Support-grows-Libyas-new-unity-government.html
  5. ↑ "Libya's Tripoli Government Says Will 'Cease Operations'". ABC News. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  6. ↑ "Tripoli authorities cede power to Libyan unity government: statement". Yahoo! New Zealand. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  7. ↑ https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/03/31/rebel-tripoli-administration-vanishes-ghwell-flees-to-misrata/
  8. ↑ http://www.pm.gov.ly/
  9. ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/201603081452.html

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