Fathi Bashagha | |
|---|---|
 Bashagha in 2021 | |
| Prime Minister of Libya (Government of National Stability) | |
| In office 3 March 2022 – 16 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh (Government of National Unity) |
| Succeeded by | Osama Hammad (acting) |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 7 October 2018 – 15 March 2021 Suspended: 28 August 2020 – 3 September 2020 | |
| President | Fayez al-Sarraj |
| Preceded by | Abdussalam Ashour |
| Succeeded by | Khalid Mazen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1962 Misrata, Kingdom of Libya |
| Alma mater | Air College, Misrata |
| Signature |  |
| Website | fathibashagha |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
| Branch/service |  Libyan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1984–1993 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant |
| Commands | Air College, Misrata |
| *Bashagha's premiership was disputed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.[1] | |
Fathi Ali Abdul Salam Bashagha (Arabic: فتحي علي عبد السلام باشآغا; born 20 August 1962), known simply as "Fathi Bashagha" or occasionally Fathi Ali Pasha, is a Libyan politician and the former interim prime minister of Government of National Stability.[2] He served as Minister of Interior from 2018 to 2021.
On 10 February 2022, Bashagha was selected as prime minister-designate by the eastern-based Libyan House of Representatives. However, GNU Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh rejected Bashagha's appointment as prime minister, stating that he will only hand over power after a national election.[3] Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army welcomed Bashagha's appointment.[4]
On 16 May 2023, the Libyan eastern-based parliament suspended Bashagha and assigned his duties to the finance minister Osama Hammad.[5]
- ^ "Libyan parliament swears in new PM as crisis deepens". Al Jazeera. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Libya: Parliament names Fathi Bashagha as interim prime minister". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield". Reuters. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Libya: Tobruk parliament names new PM, fuelling division". Al Jazeera. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha". Al Jazeera. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.