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

Heads of Government of Libya

Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)

No. Name Birth–Death Took office Left office Political Affiliation
Prime Ministers
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 1 Mahmud al-Muntasir 1903–1970 29 March 1951 19 February 1954 Independent
First tenure in the office. Served as Acting Prime Minister until 24 December 1951.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 2 Muhammad Sakizli 1892–1976 19 February 1954 12 April 1954 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 3 Mustafa Ben Halim 1921– 12 April 1954 26 May 1957 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 4 Abdul Majid Kubar 1909–1986 26 May 1957 17 October 1960 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 5 Muhammad Osman Said 1922–2007 17 October 1960 19 March 1963 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 6 Mohieddin Fikini 1925–1994 19 March 1963 20 January 1964 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | (1) Mahmud al-Muntasir 1903–1970 20 January 1964 20 March 1965 Independent
Second tenure in the office.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 7 Hussein Maziq 1918–2006 20 March 1965 2 July 1967 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 8 Abdul Qadir al-Badri 1921–2003 2 July 1967 25 October 1967 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 9 Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush 1933–2007 25 October 1967 4 September 1968 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 10 Wanis al-Qaddafi 1924–1986 4 September 1968 31 August 1969 Independent
Deposed in the 1969 coup d'état.

Libya under Gaddafi (1969–2011)

Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)

Prime Ministers
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 11 Mahmud Sulayman al-Maghribi 1935–2009 8 September 1969 16 January 1970 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Libyan Arab Socialist Union/meta/color" | 12 Muammar Gaddafi 1942–2011 16 January 1970 16 July 1972 Military /
Arab Socialist Union
Simultaneously served as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Libyan Arab Socialist Union/meta/color" | 13 Abdessalam Jalloud 1944– 16 July 1972 2 March 1977 Military /
Arab Socialist Union

Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)

General Secretaries of the General People's Committee
14 Abdul Ati al-Obeidi 1939– 2 March 1977 2 March 1979 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
Afterwards served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 1979 to 1981.
15 Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi 2 March 1979 16 February 1984 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
First tenure in the office.
16 Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab 1940– 16 February 1984 3 March 1986 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
Previously served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 1981 to 1984.
(15) Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi 3 March 1986 1 March 1987 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
Second tenure in the office. Served at the time of the 1986 United States bombing (Operation El Dorado Canyon).
17 Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir 1939–2001 1 March 1987 7 October 1990 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
18 Abuzed Omar Dorda 1944– 7 October 1990 29 January 1994 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
Afterwards served as head of the Mukhabarat el-Jamahiriya (national intelligence service), from 2009 to 2011.
19 Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud 1943– 29 January 1994 29 December 1997 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
20 Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush 29 December 1997 1 March 2000 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
21 Imbarek Shamekh 1952– 1 March 2000 14 June 2003 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
Afterwards served as Secretary-General of the General People's Congress (head of state), from 2009 to 2010.
22 Shukri Ghanem 1942–2012 14 June 2003 5 March 2006 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
23 Baghdadi Mahmudi 1945– 5 March 2006 23 August 2011 Independent
(Islamic socialist)
Served at the time of the 2011 Civil War and the concurrent foreign military intervention. Deposed during the Battle of Tripoli.

Transitional period (2011–present)

Head of the Executive Team of the National Transitional Council
rowspan="5" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | — Mahmoud Jibril 1952– 5 March 2011 23 March 2011 Independent
In rebellion, based in Benghazi.
Prime Ministers
Mahmoud Jibril
Acting Prime Minister 		1952– 23 March 2011 23 October 2011 Independent
In rebellion to 23 August 2011, based in Benghazi during this period.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | — Ali Tarhouni
Acting Prime Minister 		1951– 23 October 2011 24 November 2011 Independent
Deputy Prime Minister, assumed office as caretaker.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | — Abdurrahim El-Keib
Acting Prime Minister 		1950– 24 November 2011 14 November 2012 Independent
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:National Party For Development and Welfare/meta/color" | 24 Ali Zeidan 1950– 14 November 2012 11 March 2014 National Party for Development and Welfare
Briefly kidnapped by armed militants during the 2013 coup d'état attempt. Survived the February 2014 coup d'état attempt.
Following the 2014 legislative election, the government was split between the newly-elected House of Representatives and the 2014 General National Congress, composed of remnants of the outgoing General National Congress, resulting in the 2014–17 Civil War. The 2014 legislative election have been declared invalid by the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 25 Abdullah al-Thani 1954– 11 March 2014 Incumbent Independent
In rebellion, based in Tobruk from August 2014, then in Beida. Internationally recognized until 12 March 2016. Acting Prime Minister until 8 April 2014 and from 11 August 2015. Survived the May 2014 coup d'état attempt.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | — Ahmed Maiteeq 1972– 25 May 2014 9 June 2014 Independent
Appointment declared invalid by the Libyan Supreme Court.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | — Omar al-Hassi 1949– 6 September 2014 31 March 2015 Independent
In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the National Salvation Government.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | — Khalifa al-Ghawil 1964– 31 March 2015 5 April 2016 Independent
In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the National Salvation Government. Served as Acting Prime Minister until 1 December 2015.
Following the inauguration of the Presidential Council and the Government of National Accord, the government remain split between the House of Representatives and the National Salvation Government, recreated after the 2016 coup d'état attempt. However, the High Council of State, based in Tripoli recognizes the GNA.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 26 Fayez al-Sarraj 1960– 5 April 2016 Incumbent Independent
Internationally recognized, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, simultaneously serving as the Chairman of the Presidential Council.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | — Khalifa al-Ghawil 1964– 14 October 2016 16 March 2017 Independent
In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the recreated National Salvation Government.
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | — Omar al-Hassi 1949– 1 December 2016 Incumbent Independent
In rebellion, based in Tripoli. Prime Minister of the High Council of the Revolution.

See also

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