Minister of Foreign Affairs (Libya)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs
وزيرة الخارجية
Seal of the Government of National Unity (Libya).svg
Incumbent
Fathallah al-Zani
Acting
 since 28 August 2023 (during suspension of Najla El Mangoush)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style Mr. Minister (currently)
Miss. Minister (Not at the moment)
TypeMinister of Foreign Affairs
Member of Cabinet of Libya
Reports to Prime Minister
Seat Tripoli, Libya
Term length No fixed term
At the Prime Minister's behest
Formation29 March 1951;72 years ago (1951-03-29)
First holder Ali Jerbi
Website www.foreign.gov.ly

This is a list of foreign ministers of Libya .

There are some notes which should be mentioned about this list:

Contents

  1. Title of foreign minister varies depending on political regime. For example, during the Jamahiriya era (1977–2011), the title was Secretary of People's Committee for Foreign Communication and International Cooperation.
  2. Despite that the list shown on website of Libyan foreign ministry are one of the sources used in this list, it omits some ministers, like Shams ad-Din Orabi, and Ali Hassanein, between Ahmad Bishti, and Salah Busir.

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Libya

Libyan provisional government (pre-independence, 1951)

PortraitNameLifespanTerm of office Prime Minister
Ali Jerbi.jpg Ali Jerbi 1903–196929 March 1951 – 24 December 1951 Mahmud al-Muntasir

Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)

Mahmud al-Muntasir2.jpg Mahmud al-Muntasir 1903–197024 December 1951 – 19 February 1954 Mahmud al-Muntasir
Mohammed Sakizli.jpg Muhammad Sakizli 1892–197619 February 1951 – 11 April 1954 Muhammad Sakizli
Abdul Salam al-Buseiri 1898–?11 April 1954 – 3 December 1954 Mustafa Ben Halim
Mustafa Ben Halim.jpg Mustafa Ben Halim 1921– 20213 December 1954 – 30 October 1956
Ali Sahli 1924–200430 October 1956 – 14 March 1957
Abdul Majid Kubar.JPG Abdul Majid Kubar
(1st time)
1909–198814 March 1957 – 26 May 1957
Wahbi al-Bouri
(1st time)
1916–201026 May 1956 – 11 October 1958 Abdul Majid Kubar
Abdul Majid Kubar.JPG Abdul Majid Kubar
(2nd time)
1909–198811 October 1958 – 16 October 1960
Abdul Qadir al Allam.jpg Abdul Qadir al-Allam 1919–200316 October 1960 – 3 May 1961 Muhammad Osman Said
Suleiman Jerbi  ?3 May 1961 – 27 January 1962
Wanis al-Qaddafi2.jpg Wanis al-Qaddafi
(1st time)
1924–198627 January 1962 – 6 March 1963
Omar Mahmud al-Muntasir 1930–19996 March 1963 – 19 March 1963
Mohieddin Fekini.jpg Mohieddin Fikini 1925–199419 March 1963 – 22 January 1964 Mohieddin Fikini
Hussein Maziq2.jpg Hussein Maziq 1918–200622 January 1964 – 20 March 1965 Mahmud al-Muntasir
Wahbi al-Bouri
(2nd time)
1916–201020 March 1965 – 2 October 1965 Hussein Maziq
Ahmad Bishti.JPG Ahmad Bishti born 19272 October 1965 – 4 January 1968 Hussein Maziq
(1965–1967)
Abdul Qadir al-Badri
(1967)
Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush
(1967–1968)
Wanis al-Qaddafi2.jpg Wanis al-Qaddafi
(2nd time)
1924–19864 January 1968 – 4 September 1968 Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush
Shams ad Din Orabi.jpg Shams ad-Din Orabi died 20094 September 1968 – June 1969 Wanis al-Qaddafi
Ali Hassanein 1925–2018June 1969 – 31 August 1969

Libya under Gaddafi (1969–2011)

Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)

Salah Buisir.jpg Salah Busir 1925–19731969–1970 Mahmud Suleiman Maghribi
Mohammed Najm 1943–20161970–1972 Muammar Gaddafi
Mansour Rashid El-Kikhia.jpg Mansour Rashid El-Kikhia 1931–c. 19931972–1973 Abdessalam Jalloud
Abdul Monem el Houni  ?1974–1975
Ali Treki.JPG Ali Treki
(1st time)
1938–20151976–1977

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)

PortraitNameLifespanTerm of office Secretary of General
People's Committee
Secretaries of the People's Committee for External Communication
Ali Treki.JPG Ali Treki 1938–20151977–1982 Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
(1977–1979)
Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
(1979–1982)
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (cropped).jpg Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
(1st time)
born 19391982–1984 Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Ali Treki.JPG Ali Treki
(2nd time)
1938–20151984–1986 Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab
Kamel Maghur 1935–20021986–1987 Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi born 19391987–1990 Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir
Ibrahim al Bishari c. 1942–19971990–1992 Abuzed Omar Dorda
Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir 1939–20011992–2000 Abuzed Omar Dorda
(1992–1994)
Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud
(1994–1997)
Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush
(1997–2000)
Abdel Rahman Shalgham.jpg Abdel Rahman Shalgham born 19492000–2009 Imbarek Shamekh
(2000–2003)
Shukri Ghanem
(2003–2006)
Baghdadi Mahmudi
(2006–2009)
MussaKussa.jpg Moussa Koussa born 19502009–2011 Baghdadi Mahmudi
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (cropped).jpg Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
(2nd time)
born 19392011

Transitional period (2011–2021)

PortraitNameLifespanTerm of office Prime Minister
Mahmoud Jibril (World Economic Forum Special Meeting 2011).jpg Mahmoud Jibril 1952–202023 March 2011 – 23 November 2011 Mahmoud Jibril
Ashour Bin Khayal cropped.jpg Ashour Bin Khayal born 193924 November 2011 – 14 November 2012 Abdurrahim El-Keib
Libyscher Aussenminister cropped (8531146192).jpg Mohamed Abdelaziz born c. 195214 November 2012 – 28 September 2014 Ali Zeidan
(2012–2014)
Abdullah al-Thani
(2014)
70. UN Generalversammlung (21797538816) Mohammed al-Dairi.jpg Mohammed al-Dairi born 195228 September 2014 – 28 February 2019 Abdullah al-Thani
Abdulhadi Elhweg born 197128 February 2019 – 15 March 2021 Abdullah al-Thani

Government of National Accord (2016–2021)

PortraitNameLifespanTerm of office Prime Minister
Mohamed Taha Siala May 2017 (34270298941).jpg Mohamed Taha Siala born 194330 March 2016 – 15 March 2021 Fayez al-Sarraj

Government of National Unity (2021–present)

PortraitNameLifespanTerm of office Prime Minister
Libyan Foreign Minister Mangoush.jpg Najla Mangoush born 197015 March 2021 – 28 August 2023 Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Fathallah al-Zani 28 August 2023 – present

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