Abdul Ati al-Obeidi

Abdul Ati al-Obeidi عبد العاطي العبيدي
Prime Minister of Libya
In office 1 March 1977 – 1 March 1979
Preceded by	Abdessalam Jalloud
Succeeded by	Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Head of State of Libya
In office 2 March 1979 – 7 January 1981
Preceded by	Muammar Gaddafi
Succeeded by	Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab
Foreign Minister of Libya
In office 1982–1984
Preceded by	Ali Treki
Succeeded by	Ali Treki
Foreign Minister of Libya
In office 2011–2011
Preceded by	Moussa Koussa
Succeeded by	Mahmoud Jibril
Personal details
Born	(1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 Libya

Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (Arabic: عبد العاطي العبيدي ‎); born 10 October 1939) is a Libyan politician and diplomat. He has held various top posts in Libya under Muammar Gaddafi; he was Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979 and Head of State from 1979 to 1981. Abdul Ati al-Obeidi was one of three main negotiators in Libya's decision to denounce and drop their nuclear weapons program. Amidst a civil war between Gaddafi loyalists and rebels, he has been Foreign Minister since 2011. On 31 August 2011 he was detained west of Tripoli by rebel forces.

Career

General Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister)

• 1 March 1977 to 1 March 1979

Head of State of Libya

• 2 March 1979 to 7 January 1981

Other positions

• Minister for European Affairs
• Minister of Foreign Affairs: 1982 to 1984; 2011
• Deputy Foreign Minister
• Libyan Ambassador to Tunisia
• Libyan ambassador to Italy

See also

• List of heads of government of Libya
• Libyan civil war
• History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi
• Foreign relations of Libya

References

Notes

• World Statesmen - Libya

External links

• Britain, Libya to resume diplomatic relations
• The meeting that brought Libya in from the cold