Jalal al-Digheily

Jalal al-Digheily
Minister of Defence of the National Transitional Council of Libya
In office
May 2011 – 22 November 2011
Preceded byOmar El-Hariri
Succeeded byOsama al-Juwali
Personal details
Political partyAnti-Gaddafi forces

Jalal Muhammad Mansur al-Digheily, sometimes transliterated al-Dogheily, is a Libyan politician who served as the Defence Minister of Libya under the National Transitional Council during the 2011 Libyan civil war. Digheily succeeded Omar El-Hariri no later than 19 May 2011 after the latter was relieved over ongoing tensions with General Abdul Fatah Younis, then the National Liberation Army chief.[1][2] Though El-Hariri held the title of Minister of Military Affairs, virtually all sources have referred to Digheily as the Defence Minister of the National Transitional Council.[1][2][3][4] He was fired along with 14 other members of the 16-person Executive Board on 8 August 2011,[5] but was reappointed in early October 2011 after continuing in the role of interim defence minister for almost two months.[6] When Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib announced his cabinet on 22 November 2011, Digheily was excluded in favor of Zintan Brigade commander Osama al-Juwali.[7]

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  5. ^ "Libyan rebel leader sacks executive branch of transitional council". Al Arabiya. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Jibril vows to quit after Libya 'liberation'". Al Jazeera English. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Local commander made Libya defense minister: NTC source". The West Australian. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.