Minister of Defence (Libya) (original) (raw)

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Minister of Defence
وزير الدفاع
IncumbentAbdul Hamid Dbeibehsince 14 March 2021
Ministry of Defence
Style Mr. Minister
Type Minister of Defence
Member of Cabinet of Libya
Reports to Prime Minister
Seat Tripoli, Libya
Term length No fixed termAt the Prime Minister's behest
Formation 24 December 1951; 72 years ago (1951-12-24)
First holder Ali Jerbi
Website www.defense.gov.ly

The Minister of Defence of Libya (Arabic: وزير الدفاع, romanized: wazir aldifae) is the politically appointed head of the Libyan ministry of defence and is responsible for the Libyan Armed Forces.

Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)

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No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Ali Jerbi Ali Jerbi(1903–1969) 24 December 1951 18 February 1954 2 years, 56 days al-Muntasir [1]
2 Khalil Al-Qalal Khalil Al-Qalal 18 February 1954 30 October 1956 2 years, 255 days Sakizli (1954)Ben Halim (1954-1956) -
3 Abdul Qadir al-Allam Abdul Qadir al-Allam(1919–2003) 30 October 1956 26 May 1957 3 years, 97 days Ben Halim [2]
4 As-Siddig al-Mutassir As-Siddig al-Mutassir(1912–1979) 26 May 1957 24 April 1958 333 days Ben Halim

Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)

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No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Adam al-Hawaz Adam al-Hawaz(1939–1984/1988?) 8 September 1969 7 December 1969 2 months Maghribi

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)

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No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr(1940–2011) 16 January 1970 20 October 2011 † 41 years, 9 months Gaddafi (1970-1972)Jalloud (1972-1977)General People's Committee (1977-2011) [3][4]

National Transitional Council (2011–2012)

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No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Omar El-Hariri Omar El-Hariri(1944–2015) 23 March 2011 19 May 2011 57 days – [5]
2 Jalal al-Digheily Jalal al-Digheily 19 May 2011 22 November 2011 187 days – [5][6][7][8]
3 Osama al-Juwaili Osama al-Juwaili(born 1961) 22 November 2011 14 November 2012 358 days El-Keib [8]

General National Congress (2012–2016)

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No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Mohammed Mahmoud Al Barghathi Mohammed Mahmoud Al Barghathi 12 November 2012 27 June 2013 227 days Zeidan [9]
2 Abdullah al-Thani Abdullah al-Thani(born 1954) 5 August 2013 8 April 2014 246 days Zeidan -

Government of National Accord (2016–2021)

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No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi(1968–2023) 5 January 2016 29 July 2018 2 years, 244 days National Accord [10][11][12]
2 Fayez al-Sarraj Fayez al-Sarraj(born 1960) 6 September 2018 28 August 2020 1 year, 357 days National Accord -
3 Salah Eddine al-Namrush Salah Eddine al-Namrush(born 1975) 28 August 2020 15 March 2021 199 days National Accord [13]

Government of National Unity (2021–present)

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No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh(born 1958) 15 March 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 238 days National Unity [14]
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