High Council of State (Libya)

High Council of State
المجلس الأعلى للدولة
History
Founded 5 April 2016 (2016-04-05)
Leadership
Chairman
First Deputy Chairman
Saleh al-Makhzoum [3][2]
Second Deputy Chairman
Muhammed Imazzeb [4]
Structure
Seats 145
Political groups

     The new GNC members (134)

     The old GNC members (11)
Elections
Appointed by the New General National Congress
Meeting place
Al Nasr Convention Centre
Tripoli, Libya
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The High Council of State, (Arabic: ‎المجلس الأعلى للدولة), also known as the Supreme Council of State, is an advisory body for Libya formed under the terms of the Libyan Political Agreement which was signed on 17 December 2015.[5] The agreement resulted from United Nations supported peace talks and has been unanimously endorsed by the Security Council.[6] The High Council of state is able to advise the interim Government of National Accord (GNA) and the House of Representatives (HoR) and can express a binding opinion on the these bodies under certain circumstances.[7] The members of the council will be nominated by the New General National Congress, a body formed from members of the previous General National Congress which served as Libya's legislature between 2012 and 2014. The members of the council met for the first time on 27 February 2016 [8] and it was formally established at a ceremony at the Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel in Tripoli on 5 April 2016. [9] The council moved into the headquarters of the former General National Congress, at the Rixos Al Nasr Convention Centre, on 22 April 2016. [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State Supreme Council elects Al-Sweihli as President". Libyan Express. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  2. 1 2 "Al-Makhzoum: PC will announce leadership of Libyan army soon". Libyan Express. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  3. ↑ "State Supreme Council elects Al-Sweihli as President". Libyan Express. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  4. ↑ http://www.libyanexpress.com/al-sweihli-calls-on-tobruk-parliament-to-speed-up-implementation-of-skhirat-agreement/
  5. ↑ http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52902#.VoGSchWLTIV
  6. ↑ http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc12185.doc.htm
  7. ↑ http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2015/12/25/Libyan-deal-on-course-but-who-is-on-board-.html
  8. ↑ http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/politics/op-ed-state-council-of-libyan-government-of-national-accord-meets/article/458782
  9. ↑ "GNC members announce its ”dissolution” and creation of the State Council". Libya Herald. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  10. ↑ http://www.libyanexpress.com/state-supreme-council-takes-over-the-gnc-headquarters/

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