Ali Zeidan
Ali Zeidan علي زيدان | |
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| Prime Minister of Libya | |
| In office 14 November 2012 – 11 March 2014 | |
| President | Mohammed Magariaf Juma Ahmad Atigha (Acting) Nouri Abusahmain |
| Preceded by | Abdurrahim El-Keib |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah al-Thanay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1950 Libya |
| Political party | National Party For Development and Welfare |
Ali Zeidan (sometimes written as Zidan; Arabic: علي زيدان; born 5 December 1950) is a former Prime Minister of Libya. He was appointed by the General National Congress on 14 October 2012. Zeidan took office on 14 November after Congress approved his cabinet nominees.[1][2] Before the Libyan civil war, Zeidan was a human rights lawyer in Geneva.[3] According to the BBC, he is considered by some local observers as a strong-minded liberal.[4]
It was reported on 10 October 2013 that Zeidan was kidnapped by armed men in Tripoli, during the early hours in the morning.[5] He was freed hours later.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Libya Congress elects former congressman and rights lawyer Ali Zeidan as new prime minister". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ Zaptia, Sami (14 November 2012). "Zeidan government sworn in". Libya Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Ali Zeidan, ex-Kadhafi opponent, elected Libya PM". AFP. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Ali Zidan elected Libya's new prime minister". BBC News. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ Sky News (10 October 2013). "Libya PM Zeidan 'kidnapped at gunpoint'". Sky News. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ↑ "Libyan PM Ali Zidan breifly held by gunmen in Tripoli". CBS News. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
Other websites
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Media related to Ali Zeidan at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceded by Abdurrahim El-Keib |
Prime Minister of Libya 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by Abdullah al-Thanay |
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