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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