This article lists the heads of government of Libya since the country's independence in 1951.

Libya has been in a tumultuous state since the start of the Arab Spring-related Libyan crisis in 2011; the crisis resulted in the collapse of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the killing of Muammar Gaddafi, amidst the First Civil War and the foreign military intervention. The crisis was deepened by the factional violence in the aftermath of the First Civil War, resulting in the outbreak of the Second Civil War in 2014. The control over the country is currently split between the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli and the rival Government of National Stability (GNS)—supported by the House of Representatives (HoR)—in Tobruk, their respective supporters, as well as various jihadist groups and tribal elements controlling parts of the country.Fadel, L. "Libya's Crisis: A Shattered Airport, Two Parliaments, Many Factions".

Heads of government of Libya (1951–present)

Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969) Name Portrait Lifespan Term of office Political affiliation Took office Left office Time in office 1 Mahmud al-Muntasir 1903–1970 29 March 1951 19 February 1954 Independent 2 Muhammad Sakizli 1892–1976 19 February 1954 12 April 1954 Independent 3 Mustafa Ben Halim 1921–2021 12 April 1954 26 May 1957 Independent 4 Abdul Majid Kabar 1909–1988 26 May 1957 17 October 1960 Independent 5 Muhammad Osman Said 1924–2007 17 October 1960 19 March 1963 Independent 6 Mohieddin Fikini 1925–1994 19 March 1963 20 January 1964 Independent Mahmud al-Muntasir 1903–1970 20 January 1964 20 March 1965 Independent 7 Hussein Maziq 1918–2006 20 March 1965 2 July 1967 Independent 8 Abdul Qadir al-Badri 1921–2003 2 July 1967 25 October 1967 Independent 9 Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush 1933–2007 25 October 1967 4 September 1968 Independent 10 Wanis al-Qaddafi 1922–1986 4 September 1968 31 August 1969 Independent Libya under Gaddafi (1969–2011)

Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977) 11 Mahmud Suleiman Maghribi 1935–2009 8 September 1969 16 January 1970 Independent 12 Muammar Gaddafi 1942–2011 16 January 1970 16 July 1972 Military / Arab Socialist Union 13 Abdessalam Jalloud born 1944 16 July 1972 2 March 1977 Military / Arab Socialist Union Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011) 14 Abdul Ati al-Obeidi 1939–2023 2 March 1977 2 March 1979 years Independent 15 Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi 1939–2024 2 March 1979 16 February 1984 Independent 16 Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab born 1940 16 February 1984 3 March 1986 Independent Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi 1939–2024 3 March 1986 1 March 1987 Independent 17 Umar Mustafa Al Muntasir 1939–2001 1 March 1987 7 October 1990 Independent 18 Abuzed Omar Dorda 1944–2022 7 October 1990 29 January 1994 Independent 19 Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud 1943–2021 29 January 1994 29 December 1997 Independent 20 Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush 1937–2016 29 December 1997 1 March 2000 Independent 21 Imbarek Shamekh born 1952 1 March 2000 14 June 2003 Independent 22 Shukri Ghanem 1942–2012 14 June 2003 5 March 2006 Independent 23 Baghdadi Mahmudi born 1945 5 March 2006 23 August 2011 Independent Transitional period (2011–present) 24 Mahmoud Jibril 1952–2020 5 March 2011 23 October 2011 Independent — Ali Tarhouni born 1951 23 October 2011 24 November 2011 Independent — Abdurrahim El-Keib 1950–2020 24 November 2011 14 November 2012 Independent 25 Ali Zeidan born 1950 14 November 2012 11 March 2014 National Party for Development and Welfare 26 Abdullah al-Theni born 1954 11 March 2014 5 April 2016 Independent — Ahmed Maiteeq born 1972 25 May 2014 9 June 2014 Independent — Omar al-Hassi born 1949 6 September 2014 31 March 2015 Independent — Khalifa al-Ghawil born 1964 31 March 2015 5 April 2016 Independent 27 Fayez al-Sarraj born 1960 5 April 2016 15 March 2021 Independent — Khalifa al-Ghawil born 1964 14 October 2016 16 March 2017 Independent — Abdullah al-Theni born 1954 5 April 2016 15 March 2021 Independent 28 Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh born 1958 15 March 2021 Incumbent Independent — Fathi Bashagha born 1962 3 March 2022 16 May 2023 Independent — Osama Hammad born 1979 16 May 2023 Incumbent Independent

Timeline

See also

List of governors-general of Italian Libya List of heads of state of Libya Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution

Notes

References

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