Presidential Council

Proving the purposes of the head of state of Libya

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March 3 2022 The House of Representatives ceased recognizing the Government of National Unity and the Presidential Council, installing a rival Government of National Stability under Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, which was denounced as illegitimate by the High Council of State and condemned by the United Nations.
March 15 2021 Major leadership transition: Fayez al-Sarraj, Abdulsalam Kajman, Ahmed Maiteeq, Omar Al-Aswad, Ahmad Hamza Al-Mahdi, and Mohammed Ammari conclude their roles in the Presidential Council.
March 15 2021 Musa Al-Koni was appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Council, representing Fezzan.
March 15 2021 Abdullah al-Lafi was appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Council, representing Tripolitania.
March 15 2021 Mohamed Younis Ahmed Al-Manfi was appointed as Chairman of the Presidential Council, representing Cyrenaica.
March 10 2021 The House of Representatives formally approved the formation of a Government of National Unity, with Mohamed al-Menfi as Chairman of the Presidential Council and Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh as Prime Minister.
April 8 2019 Ali Faraj Qatrani concludes his term as Vice-Chairman representing Eastern Libya/LNA.
July 18 2018 Fathi Al-Majbari leaves his position as Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Council representing the GNA.
January 2 2017 Musa Al-Koni steps down from his role as Vice-Chairman representing Southern Libya.
April 5 2016 The National Salvation Government announced its resignation and ceded power to the Presidential Council.
March 30 2016 Fayez al-Sarraj becomes Chairman of the Presidential Council, marking the establishment of the council's leadership structure.
March 30 2016 Fayez al-Sarraj and seven other Presidential Council members arrived in Tripoli at the Abu Sittah naval base, marking a significant political transition.
December 31 2015 Aguila Saleh Issa, Chairman of the House of Representatives, declared his support for the Libyan Political Agreement.
December 17 2015 The Libyan Political Agreement was signed, establishing the Presidential Council as a key governing body to perform head of state functions and potentially command the Libyan Armed Forces.
October 2015 UN envoy Bernardino León proposed a power-sharing agreement between the House of Representatives and the GNC government, with Fayez al-Sarraj as compromise Prime Minister, though initially rejected by both sides.
2014 Two competing governments emerge in Libya: one in Tripoli and one in Tobruk, creating a political power struggle.

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