Ashour Ben Khayal عاشور بن خيال | |
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![]() Bin Khayal in 2012 | |
Foreign Minister of Libya | |
In office 22 November 2011 – 1 November 2012 | |
President | Mustafa Abdul Jalil Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf |
Prime Minister | Abdurrahim El-Keib |
Preceded by | Mahmoud Jibril |
Succeeded by | Ali Aujali |
Personal details | |
Born | September 1939 (age 84–85) Derna, Libya |
Political party | Libyan National Movement |
Alma mater | University of Libya (B.A.) Institute of Higher Education (M.A.) |
Profession | Diplomat |
Ashour Ben Khayal (Arabic: عاشور بن خيال), sometimes romanised Ben Hayal, (born September 1939)[1] is a Libyan diplomat and politician who was born in the Cyrenaican city of Derna in September 1939. He was named Foreign Minister on 22 November 2011 by Abdurrahim El-Keib in a surprise move, as the position was originally reported to be filled by Libya's deputy ambassador to United Nations Ibrahim Dabbashi. He was described as little-known prior to his appointment.[2]