|
No.
|
Name
|
Portrait
|
Lifespan
|
Reign
|
Dynasty
|
Reign start
|
Reign end
|
Duration
|
1
|
Idris I
|
|
1889?1983
|
24 December 1951
|
1 September 1969
|
17 years, 251 days
|
Senussi
|
The first and only King of Libya. Deposed in the
1969 coup d'etat
.
[7]
|
|
No.
|
Name
|
Portrait
|
Lifespan
|
Term of office
|
Political affiliation
|
Took office
|
Left office
|
Time in office
|
|
2
|
Muammar Gaddafi
|
|
1942?
2011
|
1 September 1969
|
2 March 1977
|
7 years, 182 days
|
Military
/
Arab Socialist Union
|
Chairman of the
Revolutionary Command Council
(RCC). Gaddafi dissolved the RCC on 2 March 1977, after the
General People's Congress
(GPC) adopted the
Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People
.
[8]
|
|
|
(2)
|
Muammar Gaddafi
|
|
1942?
2011
|
2 March 1977
|
2 March 1979
|
2 years
|
Military
/
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC. Gaddafi renounced all government functions on 2 March 1979. However, as leader of the revolution (officially "
Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution
"), he retained ultimate control over Libya until he was deposed and
killed
during the
First Civil War
in 2011.
[9]
[10]
[11]
|
|
3
|
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
|
|
1939?2023
|
2 March 1979
|
7 January 1981
|
1 year, 311 days
|
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC. Previously served as
Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister)
, from 1977 to 1979.
|
|
4
|
Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab
|
|
born 1940
|
7 January 1981
|
15 February 1984
|
3 years, 39 days
|
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC. Afterwards served as
Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister)
, from 1984 to 1986.
|
|
5
|
Mifta al-Usta Umar
|
|
1935?2010
|
15 February 1984
|
7 October 1990
|
6 years, 234 days
|
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC. Served at the time of the
1986 United States bombing (
Operation El Dorado Canyon
)
.
|
|
6
|
Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa
|
|
1933?2016
|
7 October 1990
|
18 January 1992
|
1 year, 103 days
|
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC.
|
|
7
|
Muhammad az-Zanati
|
|
born 1937
|
18 January 1992
|
3 March 2008
|
16 years, 45 days
|
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC.
|
|
8
|
Miftah Muhammed K'eba
|
|
born 1947
|
3 March 2008
|
5 March 2009
|
1 year, 2 days
|
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC.
|
|
9
|
Imbarek Shamekh
|
|
born 1952
|
5 March 2009
[12]
|
26 January 2010
|
327 days
|
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC. Previously served as
Secretary-General of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister)
, from 2000 to 2003.
|
|
10
|
Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai
|
|
born 1952
|
26 January 2010
[13]
|
23 August 2011
|
1 year, 209 days
|
Independent
(
Islamic socialist
)
|
Secretary-General of the GPC. Served at the time of the
First Civil War
and the concurrent
foreign military intervention
. Deposed during the
Battle of Tripoli
.
|
|
|
11
|
Mustafa Abdul Jalil
|
|
born 1952
|
5 March 2011
|
8 August 2012
|
1 year, 156 days
|
Independent
|
Chairman of the
National Transitional Council
(NTC). In rebellion to 23 August 2011, based in
Benghazi
during this period.
|
|
?
|
Mohammed Ali Salim
|
|
born 1935
|
8 August 2012
|
9 August 2012
|
1 day
|
Independent
|
Acting President of the
General National Congress
(GNC). Symbolic head of state for the handover of power from the NTC.
|
|
12
|
Mohammed Magariaf
|
|
born 1940
|
9 August 2012
|
28 May 2013
|
292 days
|
National Front Party
|
President of the GNC. Resigned to comply with the
Political Isolation Law
passed by the GNC on 14 May 2013.
|
|
?
|
Giuma Ahmed Atigha
|
|
born 1950
|
28 May 2013
|
25 June 2013
|
28 days
|
Independent
|
Acting President of the GNC.
|
|
13
|
Nouri Abusahmain
|
|
born 1956
|
25 June 2013
|
5 April 2016
|
2 years, 285 days
|
Independent
|
President of the GNC. In rebellion, based in
Tripoli
. Internationally recognized until 4 August 2014.
|
|
Following the
2014 parliamentary election
, the government was split between the newly-elected
House of Representatives
(HoR) and the outgoing GNC, resulting in the
Second Civil War
. The 2014 elections were declared invalid by the
Supreme Court
in November 2014.
[14]
|
|
|
?
|
Abu Bakr Baira
|
|
born 1941
|
4 August 2014
|
5 August 2014
|
1 day
|
Independent
|
Acting President of the
House of Representatives
(HoR). Symbolic head of state for the handover of power from the GNC.
|
|
14
|
Aguila Saleh Issa
|
|
born 1944
|
5 August 2014
|
15 March 2021
|
6 years, 222 days
|
Independent
|
President of the HoR. In rebellion, based in
Tobruk
. Internationally recognized until 12 March 2016.
|
|
Following the inauguration of the
Presidential Council
and the
Government of National Accord
(GNA), the government remained split between the HoR and the
National Salvation Government
(NSG), recreated after the
2016 coup d'etat attempt
. Afterwards, the High Council of the Revolution was created as well. However, the
High Council of State
(HCS), based in Tripoli, recognized the GNA.
|
|
|
15
|
Fayez al-Sarraj
|
|
born 1960
|
30 March 2016
|
15 March 2021
|
4 years, 350 days
|
Independent
|
Chairman of the
Presidential Council
. Simultaneously served as
Prime Minister
of the
Government of National Accord
(GNA). Internationally recognized, based in Tripoli.
|
|
16
|
Mohamed al-Menfi
|
|
born 1976
|
15 March 2021
|
Incumbent
|
3 years, 80 days
|
Independent
|
Chairman of the Presidential Council. Internationally recognized, based in Tripoli.
|