Government of National Accord
Government of Libya
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| August 13 2024 | The House of Representatives votes to end the term of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh's Tripoli-based government, attempting to dissolve the Government of National Unity and establish the Government of National Stability as the sole legitimate government of Libya. |
| August 27 2022 | Clashes between supporters of the two competing governments escalate, marking a significant point of tension in the ongoing political conflict. |
| March 3 2022 | A rival Government of National Stability (GNS) is installed in Sirte under Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, which is denounced as illegitimate by the High Council of State and condemned by the United Nations. |
| September 21 2021 | The House of Representatives, ruling eastern Libya, passes a no-confidence motion against the unity government. |
| March 11 2021 | The cabinet of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh was officially released, featuring a comprehensive list of ministerial appointments, including the notable first female Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush. |
| March 10 2021 | The Government of National Unity is officially formed, unifying the rival Government of National Accord in Tripoli and the Second Al-Thani Cabinet in Tobruk. |
| March 10 2021 | House of Representatives formally approved the formation of a Government of National Unity led by Mohamed al-Menfi as chairman of the Presidential Council and Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh as Prime Minister. |
| February 15 2021 | Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh announces his intention to contact people in all 13 electoral areas of Libya to discuss ministerial nominations, aiming to create a representative cabinet. |
| February 5 2021 | Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh is selected as Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity during the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum. |
| 2020 | The GNA publicly condemned the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, describing it as an 'unsurprising betrayal'. |
| 2020 | The UAE reportedly conducted up to 850 aerial strikes in support of Haftar's forces during the Western Libya campaign against the GNA. |
| 2020 | Turkey sent between 5,000 and 15,000 Syrian mercenaries to support the GNA, occupying and maintaining a presence in major bases in the Tripoli region, including Al-Yarmouk base, Sidi Bilal base, Mitiga airport, Tripoli naval base, and Al Watiya Airbase. |
| November 9 2020 | Intra-Libyan dialogues were scheduled to discuss elections. |
| October 31 2020 | Al-Sarraj rescinded his resignation decision and planned to remain in office until national elections could be arranged. |
| September 16 2020 | Fayez al-Sarraj initially stated he would step down from his position by the end of October. |
| August 23 2020 | Protests erupted in Tripoli, with hundreds demonstrating against the Government of National Accord over poor living conditions and government corruption. |
| June 27 2020 | The GNA calls for the United States and European Union to impose sanctions on Russian mercenaries like the Wagner Group after they forcibly enter the Sharara oilfield. |
| January 2 2020 | The Turkish Grand National Assembly voted 325–184 to send troops to support the Government of National Accord during the Western Libya offensive, marking a significant military intervention in support of the GNA. |
| 2019 | The United Arab Emirates began aerial support for General Haftar's Libyan National Army during the Western Libya campaign against the Government of National Accord (GNA). |
| November 2018 | The Palermo Conference was held, promising an election in early 2019 or June. |
| October 7 2018 | Fathi Bashagha was appointed as Minister of Interior, replacing Abdussalam Ashour. |
| September 6 2018 | Fayez al-Sarraj's initial term as Prime Minister ended. |
| July 29 2018 | Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi's term as Minister of Defense ended. |
| May 2018 | Talks in Paris led to an agreement on establishing a legal framework for general elections by September 16, 2018. |
| May 2018 | Talks in Paris led to an agreement on establishing a legal framework to hold a general election in December. |
| February 15 2018 | Abdussalam Ashour replaced Al-Aref al-Khoga as Minister of Interior. |
| 2017 | The mandate and legality of the Government of National Accord expired according to the Libyan Political Agreement. |
| August 2017 | Nine original presidency members, including ministers of justice, reconciliation, and finance, had resigned since the GNA took power. |
| April 2017 | Prime Minister Sarraj and Field Marshal Haftar met in Abu Dhabi, agreeing on the need for a peaceful solution and to form a new Presidential Council. |
| March 2017 | Pro-GNA Benghazi Defense Brigades seized control of oil facilities in the Gulf of Sidra region, leading to a counterattack by the Libyan National Army. |
| February 2017 | Martin Kobler acknowledged the GNA's shortcomings and suggested there was growing consensus to reconfigure the Presidential Council. |
| February 2017 | A meeting between Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and Prime Minister Sarraj took place in Cairo, but failed to reach an agreement. |
| January 2017 | Deputy Prime Minister Musa al-Koni formally resigned, citing the government's failure to address urgent problems arising from years of conflict and political disarray. |
| January 27 2017 | Ali Galma Mohamed was appointed as Minister of Labour. |
| January 2 2017 | Musa Al-Koni's term as Deputy Prime Minister ended, and Al-Hadi Al-Taher Al-Juhaimi was appointed as Planning Minister. |
| December 2016 | U.S. Special Envoy to Libya, Jonathan Winer, tells Congress that the United States remains at the forefront of efforts to broaden support for the GNA. |
| November 2016 | Emadeddin Zahri Muntasser wrote in Foreign Affairs predicting the imminent downfall of the Government of National Accord, suggesting Libyans would need to find a new political path. |
| November 2016 | Emadeddin Zahri Muntasser publicly stated that the GNA's 'days are numbered', suggesting imminent political collapse. |
| November 2016 | The House of Representatives in Tobruk issued a no-confidence vote against the GNA, with only one out of 101 deputies voting in favor of the government. |
| June 2016 | Martin Kobler, Head of UNSMIL, publicly criticized the GNA on Twitter, expressing concern about power cuts in Tripoli and urging the government to address energy supply issues. |
| June 30 2016 | Several key ministerial appointments were made, including Fakhr Muftah Bufernah as Minister of Finance and Juma Abdullah Drissi as Minister of Justice. |
| April 2016 | Former U.S. President Barack Obama admits the 'worst mistake' of his presidency was the failure to prepare for the aftermath of Gaddafi's overthrow. |
| April 5 2016 | Fayez al-Sarraj officially became Prime Minister of Libya, taking on leadership of the Government of National Accord. |
| March 31 2016 | GNA reported to have taken control of the prime ministerial offices. |
| March 30 2016 | Ahmed Maiteeq and Musa Al-Koni were appointed as Deputy Prime Ministers of the Government of National Accord. |
| March 30 2016 | Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and six other members of the Presidential Council arrived in Tripoli. |
| March 12 2016 | The Government of National Accord received a vote of confidence from the Libyan House of Representatives. |
| February 2016 | The GNA nominated ministers to all positions. |
| January 2016 | A full cabinet of 18 ministers was announced for the GNA. |
| January 8 2016 | The Government of National Accord held its first meeting in Tunis. |
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