Mohamed Magariaf | |
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| President of the General National Congress of Libya | |
| In office 9 August 2012 – 28 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdurrahim El-Keib Ali Zeidan |
| Deputy | Juma Ahmad Atigha |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Ali Salim (Acting) Mustafa Abdul Jalil (Chairperson of the National Transitional Council) |
| Succeeded by | Giuma Ahmed Atigha (Acting) Nouri Abusahmain |
| Member of the General National Congress for Ajdabiya | |
| Assumed office 8 August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Secretary General of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya | |
| In office May 1982 – 5 August 2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Abdulaziz Sahad |
| Ambassador of Libya to India | |
| In office 1977 – 31 July 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf 1940 (age 83–84) Benghazi, Italian Libya |
| Political party | National Front Party (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | National Front for the Salvation of Libya (1981–2012) |
| Alma mater | University of Benghazi |
| Website | Official website |
Mohammed Yousef el-Magariaf (also written as Magariaf, Elmegaryaf or Almegaryaf)[1] or, as he writes on his official website, Dr. Mohamed Yusuf Al Magariaf[2] (Arabic: محمد يوسف المقريف; born 1940), is a Libyan politician who served as the President of the General National Congress from its first meeting in August 2012 until his resignation in May 2013. In this role he was effectively Libya's de facto head of state,[3][4][5] until his resignation in May 2013.[6]
Magariaf is the leader of the National Front Party, which won three seats in the 2012 election, and he was previously well known for having founded and been the first leader of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.[7]
- ^ "Profile: Libyan leader Mohamed Magariaf", by Rana Jawad, BBC News, 12 October 2012.
- ^ Official website of Dr. Al Magariaf Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. (in English & Arabic)
- ^ "Libya leader Magarief vows to disband illegal militias". BBC News. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
Mr Magarief, the parliamentary speaker who acts as head of state until elections next year.
- ^ "Gaddafi opponent elected Libya assembly chief". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
Magarief, seen as a moderate Islamist, is effectively Libya's acting head of state, but the true extent of his powers is yet to be determined.
- ^ Grant, George. "Magarief elected as Speaker of National Congress". Libya Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
As Speaker, Magarief is now effectively Libya's acting head of state, although the true extent of his powers remain undetermined as yet.
- ^ Libyan parliamentary chief resigns after political isolation law Europe Online Magazine
- ^ Jawad, Rana (October 12, 2012). "Profile: Libyan leader Mohamed Magariaf". BBC News.