Umar Mihayshi
Encyclopedia
Umar Abdullah el Mihayshi (d. 1984) was a Libyan of Circassian origin, an army officer and a member of the Libyan Revolutionary Command Council
that ruled Libya after the coup d'état
of 1 September 1969.
, headed by Muammar Gaddafi
. He was promoted to the rank of Major after the revolution. After the establishment of the Libyan People's Court
in October 1969, he represented the attorney-general at the court.
In August 1975, Gaddafi's regime announced that an attempted coup d'état
had been forestalled. All thirteen leading conspirators were members of the Free Officers Movement and four of them (Umar Mihayshi, Bashir Houadi, Abdul Munim el Houni and Awad Hamza) were members of Revolutionary Council. By that time Mihayshi was already outside Libya. Between 1976 and 1983, he lived in Egypt
, Tunisia
and Morocco
. While he was in Egypt, some sources said that Gaddafi's regime tried in vain to assassinate Mihayshi more than once.
In 1983, while Mihayshi was in Morocco, then under King Hassan II
, the Moroccan authorities delivered Mihayshi to Gaddafi. Mihayshi brutally assassinated in January 1984 under torture
by Sa'eed Rashid based on the theory of Abdel Rahman Shalgham
, and which was published on Alhayat Newspaper in 16 July 2011.
Libyan Revolutionary Command Council
The Libyan Revolutionary Command Council was the twelve-person body that governed Libya after the 1969 revolution. Col. Muammar Gaddafi was its chairman.The other initial members were as follows:...
that ruled Libya after the coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
of 1 September 1969.
Life
Umar Mihayshi was member of the group of army officers called the Free Officers Movement that brought the royal regime in Libya down on 1 September 1969. He became a member of the twelve-member Libyan Revolutionary Command CouncilLibyan Revolutionary Command Council
The Libyan Revolutionary Command Council was the twelve-person body that governed Libya after the 1969 revolution. Col. Muammar Gaddafi was its chairman.The other initial members were as follows:...
, headed by 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 promoted to the rank of Major after the revolution. After the establishment of the Libyan People's Court
Libyan People's Court
The Libyan People's Court is an emergency tribunal founded in Libya after the "revolution" of 1 September 1969. Although its initial purpose was to try the officials of the overthrown Kingdom, many others also were trialed by this court...
in October 1969, he represented the attorney-general at the court.
In August 1975, Gaddafi's regime announced that an attempted coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
had been forestalled. All thirteen leading conspirators were members of the Free Officers Movement and four of them (Umar Mihayshi, Bashir Houadi, Abdul Munim el Houni and Awad Hamza) were members of Revolutionary Council. By that time Mihayshi was already outside Libya. Between 1976 and 1983, he lived in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , 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...
and Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. While he was in Egypt, some sources said that Gaddafi's regime tried in vain to assassinate Mihayshi more than once.
In 1983, while Mihayshi was in Morocco, then under King Hassan II
Hassan II of Morocco
King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999...
, the Moroccan authorities delivered Mihayshi to Gaddafi. Mihayshi brutally assassinated in January 1984 under torture
Torture
Torture is the act of inflicting severe pain as a means of punishment, revenge, forcing information or a confession, or simply as an act of cruelty. Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion...
by Sa'eed Rashid based on the theory of Abdel Rahman Shalgham
Abdel Rahman Shalgham
Abdel Rahman Shalgam is a Libyan politician. He was Foreign Minister of Libya from 2000 to 2009.From 1984 to 1995, before taking the office of Foreign Minister, Abdel Rahman Shalgham was Secretary of Libya's People's Bureau to Rome, Italy.From 1998 to 2000 he was appointed Secretary of Foreign...
, and which was published on Alhayat Newspaper in 16 July 2011.