List of heads of state of Libya

This article lists the heads of state of Libya since the country's independence in 1951.

Libya has been in a tumultuous state since the start of the Arab Spring-related Libyan crisis in 2011; the crisis resulted in the collapse of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the killing of Muammar Gaddafi, amidst the First Civil War and the foreign military intervention.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The crisis was deepened by the factional violence in the aftermath of the First Civil War, resulting in the outbreak of the Second Civil War in 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web
Template:Cite web</ref> The control over the country is currently split between the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli and the rival Government of National Stability (GNS)—supported by the House of Representatives (HoR)—in Tobruk, their respective supporters, as well as various jihadist groups and tribal elements controlling parts of the country.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Fadel, L. "Libya's Crisis: A Shattered Airport, Two Parliaments, Many Factions". Template:Webarchive</ref>

Heads of state of Libya (1951–present)

Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
Template:Abbr		Name	Portrait	Lifespan	Reign			Dynasty
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1		Idris I		1889–1983	24 December 1951	1 September 1969	Template:Age in years and days	Senussi
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Libya under Gaddafi (1969–2011) Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)
Template:Abbr		Name	Portrait	Lifespan	Term of office			Political affiliation
					Took office	Left office	Time in office
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	2	Muammar Gaddafi		1942–2011	1 September 1969	2 March 1977	Template:Age in years and days	Military / Arab Socialist Union
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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)
	Template:Small	Muammar Gaddafi		1942–2011	2 March 1977	2 March 1979	Template:Age in years years	Military / Independent Template:Nowrap
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	3	Abdul Ati al-Obeidi		1939–2023	2 March 1979	7 January 1981	Template:Age in years and days	Independent Template:Nowrap
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	4	Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab		born 1940	7 January 1981	15 February 1984	Template:Age in years and days	Independent Template:Nowrap
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	5	Mifta al-Usta Umar		1935–2010	15 February 1984	7 October 1990	Template:Age in years and days	Independent Template:Nowrap
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	6	Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa		1933–2016	7 October 1990	18 January 1992	Template:Age in years and days	Independent Template:Nowrap
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	7	Muhammad az-Zanati		1937Template:Fact–2025	18 January 1992	3 March 2008	Template:Age in years and days	Independent Template:Nowrap
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	8	Miftah Muhammed K'eba		born 1947Template:Fact	3 March 2008	5 March 2009	Template:Age in years and days	Independent Template:Nowrap
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	9	Imbarek Shamekh		born 1952	5 March 2009<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	26 January 2010	Template:Age in years and days	Independent Template:Nowrap
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	10	Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai		born 1952	26 January 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	23 August 2011	Template:Age in years and days	Independent Template:Nowrap
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Transitional period (2011–present)
rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	11	Mustafa Abdul Jalil		born 1952	5 March 2011	8 August 2012	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
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rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	—	Mohammed Ali Salim		1935–2022	8 August 2012	9 August 2012	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
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rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	12	Mohammed Magariaf		born 1940	9 August 2012	28 May 2013	Template:Age in years and days	National Front Party
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rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	—	Giuma Ahmed Atigha		born 1950	28 May 2013	25 June 2013	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
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rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	13	Nouri Abusahmain		born 1956	25 June 2013	5 April 2016	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
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rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	—	Abu Bakr Baira		born 1941	4 August 2014	5 August 2014	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
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rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	14	Aguila Saleh Issa		born 1944	5 August 2014	15 March 2021	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
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rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	15	Fayez al-Sarraj		born 1960	30 March 2016	15 March 2021	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
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rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Party color" |	16	Mohamed al-Menfi		born 1976	15 March 2021	Incumbent	Template:Age in years and days	Independent
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See also

• List of governors-general of Italian Libya
• List of heads of government of Libya
• Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution

External links

• World StatesmenTemplate:Spaced ndashLibya