Mahmoud Jibril

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Mahmoud Jibril
محمود جبريل
Chairman of the Executive Board of the National Transitional Council of Libya
Assumed office
23 March 2011
PresidentMustafa Abdul Jalil
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Libya
Political partyAnti-Gaddafi forces
Alma materCairo University
University of Pittsburgh

Mahmoud Jibril (Arabic: محمود جبريل), also transcribed Jabril or Jebril or Gebril, (born 1952[1]) is a Libyan politician who, since 23 March 2011,[2] serves as the Head of International Affairs[3] and Chairman of the Executive Board[4] of the National Transitional Council, one of two entities currently disputing control of Libya. He has also been named as the Interim Prime Minister by several sources, but it is unclear whether this is an official title or simply refers to his position as the provisional council's head of government.[5] Jibril's government has been recognized as the "sole legitimate representative" of Libya by France, the United Kingdom and Qatar among others, but, at the current time, recognition has not been given by the majority of United Nations member states.[6]

Career

Jibril graduated in Economics and Political Science from Cairo University in 1975,[1] then earned a master's degree in political science in 1980 and a doctorate in political science in 1985, both from the University of Pittsburgh.[7] He taught strategic planning at Pittsburgh for several years, and has published 10 books on strategic planning and decision-making, including Imagery and Ideology in U.S. Policy Toward Libya, 1969–1982.[1]

Jibril led the team who drafted and formed the Unified Arab Training manual. He was also responsible for organizing and administering the first two Training conferences in the Arab world in the years 1987 and 1988. He later took over the management and administration of many of the leaders’ training programs for senior management in Arab countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Turkey and the United Kingdom.[8]

From 2007 to early 2011, he served in the Gaddafi regime as head of the National Economic Development Board (NEDB),[9] where he promoted privatization and liberalization policies.[10]

National Transitional Council

On 23 March 2011, amidst the Libyan civil war, the National Transitional Council officially formed a transitional government and Jibril was appointed to head it.[6] Jibril led meetings and negotiations with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a meeting that resulted in France officially recognizing the National Transitional Council as the sole representative of the Libyan people. He also met with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and then-U.S. Ambassador to Libya Gene Cretz, successfully persuading them to publicly back the NTC.[11]

Since being appointed as the NTC's head of government, Jibril has been referred to by foreign officials as both as the interim prime minister[12] and the chairman of the Executive Board,[13] the title attributed to him by the NTC official website.[4] In his capacity as the NTC's top diplomat, he has also been referred to as the council's foreign minister,[14][15] though this may be a colloquial title. Qatar-based news organization Al Jazeera English has also called him "the NTC's chief of staff" on at least one occasion.[16]

The Executive Board was sacked en masse by decision of the NTC on 8 August over its sluggish response to the assassination of General Abdul Fatah Younis, Benghazi's top commander.[17] Jibril was asked to form a new board subject to the council's approval.[18] Though Jibril will stay on as the board's chairman, a spokesman for the NTC said he would be required to spend less time out of the country.[19]

Works

  • el-Warfally, Mahmoud G., Imagery and Ideology in U.S. Policy Toward Libya, 1969-1982, University of Pittsburgh Press; (Dec 1988), ISBN 978-0822935803

References

  1. ^ a b c National Transitional Council, members
  2. ^ Friedman, Uri (23 March 2011). "Libyan Rebels Name Mahmoud Jibril Their Prime Minister". The Atlantic. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Excerpts from Libya Contact Group Chair's Statement". Reuters. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. ^ a b "The Executive Board of the National Transitional Council". National Transitional Council website. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  5. ^ Peralta, Eyder (13 May 2011). "Libyan Opposition Leader: The Revolution Is Led By 'New Breed Of Generations'". National Public Radio. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Libyan air force 'no longer exists'". Al Jazeera. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  7. ^ University of Pittsburgh Commencement, 1985. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. 28 April 1985. p. 22. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Council members - The Libyan Republic". Interim Transitional National Council website. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  9. ^ Wikileaks - 09TRIPOLI386, reviewed and hosted at Politiken
  10. ^ Enrico Piovesana Il possibile successore di Gheddafi, peacereporter, 24/03/2011
  11. ^ Schwartz, Daniel (29 March 2011). "Mahmoud Jibril: the international face of Libya's rebels". CBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  12. ^ Sherman, Brad (12 May 2011). "Letter to the Libyan Interim PM" (PDF). Office of Congressman Brad Sherman. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  13. ^ Füle, Štefan (14 July 2011). "Statement by Commissioner Štefan Füle following his meeting with Dr Mahmoud Jibril, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Libyan Transitional National Council". Europa. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  14. ^ "US stops short of recognising Libya rebels". Al Jazeera English. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  15. ^ "Top diplomats set for Libya talks in Turkey". The News International. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  16. ^ "Rebels make gains in western Libya". Al Jazeera English. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  17. ^ "Libyan opposition dissolves leadership board". Al Jazeera English. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  18. ^ "Libya rebels dissolve executive committee". OregonLive.com. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  19. ^ Fahim, Kareem (9 August 2011). "Libyan Rebels Dismiss Entire Cabinet". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2011.

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