Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
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Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (born 1939) is a Libya
n 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 weapon
s 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.
Head of State of Libya
Other positions
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
n politician and diplomat. He has held various top posts in Libya under Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
; 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 weapon
Nuclear weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount...
s 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 - 1984; 2011–present
- Deputy Foreign Minister
- Libyan Ambassador to TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
- Libyan ambassador to ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
See also
- List of heads of government of Libya
- 2011 Libyan civil war2011 Libyan civil warThe 2011 Libyan civil war was an armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginning on 15 February 2011, which led to clashes with security...
- History of Libya under Muammar al-Gaddafi
- Foreign relations of LibyaForeign relations of LibyaThe foreign relations of Libya under Gaddafi underwent much fluctuation and change. They were marked by severe tension with the West and by Gaddafi's activist policies in the Middle East and Africa, including his financial and military support for...