Fayez al-Sarraj

Fayez al-Sarraj
فايز السراج
Al-Sarraj in 2017
Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya
In office
30 March 2016 – 15 March 2021
Vice PresidentAhmed Maiteeq
Preceded byNouri Abusahmain (President of the General National Congress)
Succeeded byMohamed al-Menfi
Head of Government of Libya
In office
5 April 2016[1] – 15 March 2021
DeputyAhmed Maiteeq
Preceded byAbdullah al-Thani
Khalifa al-Ghawil (As Prime Ministers)
Succeeded byAbdul Hamid Al-Dabaib (As Prime Minister)
Minister of Defense
In office
6 September 2018 – 29 August 2020
PresidentHimself
Preceded byAl-Mahdi Al-Barghathi
Succeeded bySalah Eddine al-Namrouch
Minister of Housing and Utilities
In office
25 May 2014 – 9 June 2014
PresidentNouri Abusahmain
Prime MinisterAhmed Maiteeq
Preceded byAli Al-Sharif
Succeeded byZuhair Mahmoud
Personal details
Born
Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj

(1960-02-20) 20 February 1960 (age 64)
Tripoli, Kingdom of Libya
CitizenshipLibya
Vanuatu (2020–present)
Political partyIndependent
Spouses
  • Fatima Al-Tarhuni
    (m. 1985; div. 1995)
  • Samera Trabelsi
    (m. 1998; div. 2003)
  • Nadia Refaat
    (m. 2005)
Signature
*Sarrraj's premiership was disputed by Abdullah al-Thani and Khalifa al-Ghawil.

Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj (Arabic: فائز السراج or فايز السراج; born 20 February 1960) is a Libyan politician who served as the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and Head of Government[2] of the Government of National Accord from 2016 to 2021, which was formed on 17 December 2015 under the Libyan Political Agreement. He has been a member of the Parliament of Tripoli.[3]

  1. ^ "Countries L". Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ Stephen, Chris (31 March 2016). "Chief of Libya's new UN-backed government arrives in Tripoli". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Libya national unity government announced by UN after months of talks". The Guardian. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.