This article is about the former Libyan national legislature. For other National Congresses (legislatures), see National Congress (disambiguation).
General National Congress
المؤتمر الوطني العام
Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Founded
8 August 2012 (2012-08-08)[1][2] 25 August 2014 (2014-08-25)
Disbanded
4 August 2014 (2014-08-04) 5 April 2016 (2016-04-05)
Preceded by
National Transitional Council
Succeeded by
House of Representatives High Council of State
Leadership
President
Mohammed Magariaf (2012–13) Nouri Abusahmain[3](2013–16)
Deputy presidents
First Deputy:
Giuma Ahmed Atigha (2012–13)
Ezzidine Mohammed Al-Awami[4](2013–2014)
Saleh Makhzoum (2014–16)
Second Deputy:
Saleh Essaleh[5]
Structure
Seats
200
Political groups
National Forces Alliance (39)
Justice and Construction (17) National Front (3) Union for the Homeland (2) National Centrist (2) Wadi Al-Hayah (2) Other parties/blocs (15)
Independents (120)[6]
Elections
Voting system
Parallel voting; 80 seats through party-list proportional representation and 120 seats through multiple-member districts
Last election
7 July 2012
Meeting place
Al Nasr Convention Centre Tripoli, Libya
Politics of Libya
Member State of the Arab League
Constitution
2017 draft constitution
2011 Constitutional Declaration (Basic Law)
1977 People's Authority
1969 Constitution
1951 Constitution
Executive
Presidential Council (in Tripoli)
Chairman: Mohamed al-Menfi
Government of National Unity (in Tripoli)
Prime Minister: Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Government of National Stability (in Tobruk)
Prime Minister: Osama Hammad (acting)
Legislature
High Council of State
Chairman: Khalid al-Mishri
House of Representatives
Chairman: Aguila Saleh Issa
Judiciary
Supreme Judicial Council of Libya
Supreme Court
Courts of Appeal
Courts of First Instance
Administrative divisions
Districts
Elections
Recent elections
Presidential: next
Parliamentary: 2014
next
Constitutional: 2014
Municipal: 2014
2019–21
Political parties
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Najla Mangoush
Diplomatic missions of / in Libya
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Libya portal
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The General National Congress or General National Council[7] (GNC; Arabic: المؤتمر الوطني العام) was the legislative authority of Libya for two years following the end of the First Libyan Civil War. It was elected by popular vote on 7 July 2012, and took power from the National Transitional Council on 8 August.[1][2][8]
Tasked primarily with transitioning Libya to a permanent democratic constitution, it was given an 18-month deadline to fulfill this goal. When the deadline passed with work on the new constitution only just getting underway, Congress was forced to organise elections to a new House of Representatives, which took power and replaced it on 4 August 2014.[9][10][11]
A non-reelected minority of former GNC members, supported by the LROR and Central Shield armed groups, met on 25 August 2014 and declared a National Salvation Government. They elected Omar al-Hasi as prime minister.[12] From August 2014, GNC is no longer internationally recognized as the legitimate parliament of Libya.
On 5 April 2016, the GNC announced its own dissolution and has been replaced by the High Council of State.
^ abMichel Cousins (24 July 2012). "National Congress to meet on 8 August: NTC". Libya Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
^ ab"NTC to Transfer Power to Newly-Elected Libyan Assembly August 8". Tripoli Post. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
^Nuri Ali Abu Sahmain elected Congress President Archived 2014-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, Libya Herald, 25 June 2013.
^Congress fills First Deputy President slot after five months Archived 2017-08-27 at the Wayback Machine, Libya Herald, 24 November 2013.
^National Congress elects two vice presidents, Libya Herald, 10 August 2012.
^National Forces Alliance sweeps party lists as election results finally announced, Libya Herald, 17 July 2012.
^Cite error: The named reference IPU_GNCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Esam Mohamed (8 August 2012). "Libya's transitional rulers hand over power". Boston.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^"Congress ends in silence". Libya Herald. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
^"Libya power handover agreed as airport battle rages on". AFP. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
^"Congress votes to replace itself with new House of Representatives". Libya Herald. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
^"Former Libyan parliament reconvenes, elects Islamist premier". Al Akhbar English. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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