Omar Faiek Shennib

Omar Faiek Shennib
Omar Faiek Shennib, to the right of King Idris al Senussi in 1951
Born1883
Derna, Ottoman Empire
Died28 July 1953 (aged 69–70)
Tripoli, Libya
TitleMinister of Defence of Libya, Chief of Royal Diwans, Vice President of National Assembly
RelativesAhmed Fouad Shennib
Abdul-Aziz Shennib (son)
Wanis al-Qaddafi (son-in-law)

Sir Omar Faiek Shennib (Omar Fayek Shennib, Omar Shannib, Omar Shannaib[1]) (Arabic: عمر فائق شنيب) was Libyan Minister of Defence, Chief of the Royal Diwan, Vice President of the Libyan National Assembly [2] under the reign of King Idris Al Senussi. Omar Faiek Shennib was the patriarch of the House of Shennib, one of Libya's most prominent noble families. The family has included notable public figures: heads of state, ministers, authors and diplomats. Omar Faiek Shennib Avenue in Derna was named after Shennib posthumously.

  1. ^ Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology, Middle East Journal, Vol. 5, No. 3 (Summer 1951), pp. 337–352
  2. ^ Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology, Middle East Journal, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Autumn 1953), pp. 504–519.