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'''Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj''' ({{lang-ar|فائز السراج}} or {{lang|ar|فايز السراج}}; born 1960)<ref name=20151009alarabiya>{{cite web |url=http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/north-africa/libya/2015/10/09/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9%D8%9F.html |title=من هو السراج رئيس حكومة الوفاق الليبية؟ |publisher=[[Al Arabiya]] |date=9 Oct 2015 |access-date=1 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727220203/http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/north-africa/libya/2015/10/09/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9%D8%9F.html |archive-date=27 July 2016 |dead-url=no |df=mdy-all}}</ref> is the Chairman of the [[Presidential Council of Libya]] and [[Prime Minister of Libya|prime minister]]<ref name=20160331theguardian>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/30/chief-libyas-un-backed-government-fayez-sarraj-arrives-tripoli |title=Chief of Libya's new UN-backed government arrives in Tripoli |first=Chris |last=Stephen |date=31 March 2016 |accessdate=11 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331020606/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/30/chief-libyas-un-backed-government-fayez-sarraj-arrives-tripoli |archive-date=31 March 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> of the [[Government of National Accord]] (GNA) of [[Libya]] that was formed as a result of the [[Libyan Political Agreement]] signed on 17 December 2015. He has been a member of the Parliament of Tripoli.<ref name=guard>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/09/libya-national-unity-government-announced-by-un-after-months-of-talks |title=Libya national unity government announced by UN after months of talks |work=The Guardian |date=8 October 2015 |access-date=24 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122075140/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/09/libya-national-unity-government-announced-by-un-after-months-of-talks |archive-date=22 November 2015 |dead-url=no}}</ref>
'''Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj''' ({{lang-ar|فائز السراج}} or {{lang|ar|فايز السراج}}; born 1960)<ref name=20151009alarabiya>{{cite web |url=http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/north-africa/libya/2015/10/09/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9%D8%9F.html |title=من هو السراج رئيس حكومة الوفاق الليبية؟ |publisher=[[Al Arabiya]] |date=9 Oct 2015 |access-date=1 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727220203/http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/north-africa/libya/2015/10/09/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9%D8%9F.html |archive-date=27 July 2016 |dead-url=no |df=mdy-all}}</ref> is a Libyan politician who is currently the Chairman of the [[Presidential Council of Libya]] and [[Prime Minister of Libya|prime minister]]<ref name=20160331theguardian>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/30/chief-libyas-un-backed-government-fayez-sarraj-arrives-tripoli |title=Chief of Libya's new UN-backed government arrives in Tripoli |first=Chris |last=Stephen |date=31 March 2016 |accessdate=11 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331020606/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/30/chief-libyas-un-backed-government-fayez-sarraj-arrives-tripoli |archive-date=31 March 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> of the [[Government of National Accord]] (GNA) of [[Libya]] that was formed as a result of the [[Libyan Political Agreement]] signed on 17 December 2015. He has been a member of the Parliament of Tripoli.<ref name=guard>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/09/libya-national-unity-government-announced-by-un-after-months-of-talks |title=Libya national unity government announced by UN after months of talks |work=The Guardian |date=8 October 2015 |access-date=24 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122075140/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/09/libya-national-unity-government-announced-by-un-after-months-of-talks |archive-date=22 November 2015 |dead-url=no}}</ref>


Since assuming leadership of the GNA, Sarraj has struggled to exert his authority throughout Libya, and the country remains largely fractured between opposing political forces and generally unstable.
Since assuming leadership of the GNA, Sarraj has struggled to exert his authority throughout Libya, and the country remains largely fractured between opposing political forces and generally unstable.

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Fayez al-Sarraj
فايز السراج
Fayez al-Sarraj in Washington in 2017
Fayez al-Sarraj in 2017
Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya
Assumed office
30 March 2016
Vice PresidentAhmed Maiteeq
Preceded byAguila Saleh Issa (President of the House of Representatives)
Nouri Abusahmain (President of the General National Congress)
26th Prime Minister of Libya
Assumed office
5 April 2016*[1]
DeputyAhmed Maiteeq
Preceded byAbdullah al-Thani
Khalifa al-Ghawil
Minister of Defense
Assumed office
6 September 2018
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byAl-Mahdi Al-Barghathi
Personal details
Born
Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj

1960 (age 63–64)
Tripoli, Libya
Political partyIndependent
*Sarrraj's premiership was disputed by Abdullah al-Thani and since 14 October 2016, by Khalifa al-Ghawil.

Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj (Arabic: فائز السراج or فايز السراج; born 1960)[2] is a Libyan politician who is currently the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and prime minister[3] of the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya that was formed as a result of the Libyan Political Agreement signed on 17 December 2015. He has been a member of the Parliament of Tripoli.[4]

Since assuming leadership of the GNA, Sarraj has struggled to exert his authority throughout Libya, and the country remains largely fractured between opposing political forces and generally unstable.

Biography

Born in Tripoli, Sarraj comes from a prominent and wealthy family of the city, which owned shops and vast amount of land.[5][6] His father, Mostafa al-Sarraj was a minister during the Libyan Monarchy.[5][7] Trained as an architect, during the Gaddafi era he worked in the Housing Ministry.[6] In 2014, he served as the Minister of Housing and Utilities in the Maiteeq Cabinet of the GNC.[8] Some critics "regard Sarraj as a politician imposed by foreign powers."[9] At the time of his appointment "Guma el-Gamaty, a member of Libya Dialogue, the UN-chaired body that created the new government, said Sarraj was expected to ask for help to combat Isis and train Libyan units."[10]

After Libya's 2014 elections, Libyan government was split between the Islamist-dominated New General National Congress in Tripoli and the internationally recognized legislature of the House of Representatives in Tobruk.[4]

Presidency

In early October 2015, the United Nations envoy to Libya, Bernardino León, proposed a national unity government for Libya, led by a prime minister (Fayez al-Sarraj), three deputies from the country's east, west, and south regions, and two ministers to complete a presidential council.[11] However, this national unity government was rejected by the internationally recognized legislature in Tobruk and the rival government in Tripoli.[12]

Fayez al-Sarraj, and six other members of the Presidential Council and proposed cabinet arrived in Tripoli on 30 March 2016.[13] The following day, it was reported[undue weight? – discuss] that the GNA has taken control of the prime ministerial offices and that the GNC appointed prime minister Khalifa al-Ghawil had fled to Misrata.[14][unreliable source?]

On 14 October 2016, forces loyal to GNC took over the building of the High Council of State and announced the comeback of Ghawil cabinet[15][16] Then, fighting occurred between Sarraj loyalists and Ghawil forces.[17][18]

Government of National Accord

Sarraj with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, 16 May 2016

Sarraj has been Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord since its installment in December 2015 as part of a United Nations-led political agreement.

Prior to his initial arrival in Tripoli in March 2016, Sarraj survived two separate assassination attempts.[19]

Over the past two years, the GNA has struggled to gain a foothold as a legitimate institution of authority inside the country, and Libya has remained divided.[20] The government's initial proposed group of ministers was rejected by the House of Representatives (HoR), leading Sarraj to form a government that received a no confidence vote from the HoR.[21] Infighting among rival militias has only intensified, and Libyan citizens have faced economic hardships, including inflation, corruption, and smuggling, that are "melting away the country's cash reserves".[22][23]

The United Nations representatives who initially formed the unity government have since expressed concern over its ability to make progress. In December 2016, the Security Council noted the "limited authority" of the GNA and stated that "the Libyan Political Agreement did not fulfill the expectations. The implementation has stalled."[24]

Months following this statement, an April 2017 U.N. Security Council meeting summary cautioned that "Libya could relapse into conflict" and said the government has struggled to "deliver basic services while endeavoring to fight terrorism, illegal migration and oil smuggling."[25]

In an attempt to make the government more effective, reports have surfaced throughout 2017 of a consensus to restructure the GNA and overall Libyan Political Agreement.[26][27]

In July 2018, Libya rejected European Union's plan aimed at stopping migration from Libya.[28]

References

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  3. ^ Stephen, Chris (31 March 2016). "Chief of Libya's new UN-backed government arrives in Tripoli". Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "Libya national unity government announced by UN after months of talks". The Guardian. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "Pacifier la Libye : le pari fou du Premier ministre Fayez al-Sarraj" (in French). France 24. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  7. ^ "Italy ponders military intervention in Libya". The Economist. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "GNC-approved Maetig cabinet revealed". Libya Herald. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 30 May 2014 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "PROFILE Fayez Sarraj: A Libyan leader with a tough job". Europe Online Magazine. Europe Online Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Stephen, Chris. "Chief of Libya's new UN-backed government arrives in Tripoli". Chief of Libya's new UN-backed government arrives in Tripoli. The Guardian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "UN proposes unity government to end Libya conflict". Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Benghazi, Associated Press in. "Libyan officials reject UN-proposed unity deal with rival government". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  14. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "GNC retakes parliament compound, High Council of State condemns | The Libya Observer". Libyaobserver.ly. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Rival group seizes Libya's UN-backed government offices". TRT World. 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  18. ^ Musa, Rami. "Clashes erupt in Libyan capital". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Cairo, Bel Trew (21 February 2017). "Libyan prime minister survives assassination attempt". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Libyan PM Fayez al-Sarraj: Can Former Architect Rebuild a Shattered Country?". Fanack.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  22. ^ Muntasser, Emadeddin Zahri (6 September 2016). "The Coming Fall of Libya's GNA". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  24. ^ "UN News – Libyan political accord 'stands firm, but stuck' – UN envoy tells Security Council". UN News Service Section. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  27. ^ "Will Libya's Government of National Accord fall?". Libyan Express – Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya. 13 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  28. ^ "Libya rejects EU plans for migrant centers on its territory". Reuters. 20 July 2018.

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