Mohammed Magariaf information

Mohamed Magariaf
Mohamed Magariaf
President of the General National Congress of Libya
	In office; 9 August 2012 – 28 May 2013
Prime Minister	Abdurrahim El-Keib; Ali Zeidan
Deputy	Juma Ahmad Atigha
Preceded by	Mohammed Ali Salim (Acting); Mustafa Abdul Jalil (Chairperson of the National Transitional Council)
Succeeded by	Giuma Ahmed Atigha (Acting); Nouri Abusahmain
Member of the General National Congress; for Ajdabiya
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 August 2012
Preceded by	Position established
Secretary General of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya
	In office; May 1982 – 5 August 2001
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Abdulaziz Sahad
Ambassador of Libya to India
	In office; 1977 – 31 July 1980
Personal details
Born	Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf; 1940 (age 83–84); Benghazi, Italian Libya
Political party	National Front Party (2012–present)
Other political; affiliations	National Front for the Salvation of Libya (1981–2012)
Alma mater	University of Benghazi
Website	Official website

Mohammed Yousef el-Magariaf (also written as Magariaf, Elmegaryaf or Almegaryaf)^[1] or, as he writes on his official website, Dr. Mohamed Yusuf Al Magariaf^[2] (Arabic: محمد يوسف المقريف; born 1940), is a Libyan politician who served as the President of the General National Congress from its first meeting in August 2012 until his resignation in May 2013. In this role he was effectively Libya's de facto head of state,^[3]^[4]^[5] until his resignation in May 2013.^[6]

Magariaf is the leader of the National Front Party, which won three seats in the 2012 election, and he was previously well known for having founded and been the first leader of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.^[7]

^ "Profile: Libyan leader Mohamed Magariaf", by Rana Jawad, BBC News, 12 October 2012.
^ Official website of Dr. Al Magariaf Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. (in English & Arabic)
^ "Libya leader Magarief vows to disband illegal militias". BBC News. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013. Mr Magarief, the parliamentary speaker who acts as head of state until elections next year.
^ "Gaddafi opponent elected Libya assembly chief". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 11 August 2012. Magarief, seen as a moderate Islamist, is effectively Libya's acting head of state, but the true extent of his powers is yet to be determined.
^ Grant, George. "Magarief elected as Speaker of National Congress". Libya Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2013. As Speaker, Magarief is now effectively Libya's acting head of state, although the true extent of his powers remain undetermined as yet.
^ Libyan parliamentary chief resigns after political isolation law Europe Online Magazine
^ Jawad, Rana (October 12, 2012). "Profile: Libyan leader Mohamed Magariaf". BBC News.

[1] "Profile: Libyan leader Mohamed Magariaf", by Rana Jawad, BBC News, 12 October 2012.

[2] Official website of Dr. Al Magariaf Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. (in English & Arabic)

[3] "Libya leader Magarief vows to disband illegal militias". BBC News. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013. Mr Magarief, the parliamentary speaker who acts as head of state until elections next year.

[4] "Gaddafi opponent elected Libya assembly chief". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 11 August 2012. Magarief, seen as a moderate Islamist, is effectively Libya's acting head of state, but the true extent of his powers is yet to be determined.

[5] Grant, George. "Magarief elected as Speaker of National Congress". Libya Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2013. As Speaker, Magarief is now effectively Libya's acting head of state, although the true extent of his powers remain undetermined as yet.

[6] Libyan parliamentary chief resigns after political isolation law Europe Online Magazine

[7] Jawad, Rana (October 12, 2012). "Profile: Libyan leader Mohamed Magariaf". BBC News.

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President of the General National Congress of Libya
In office 9 August 2012 – 28 May 2013
Prime Minister	Abdurrahim El-Keib Ali Zeidan
Deputy	Juma Ahmad Atigha
Preceded by	Mohammed Ali Salim (Acting) Mustafa Abdul Jalil (Chairperson of the National Transitional Council)
Succeeded by	Giuma Ahmed Atigha (Acting) Nouri Abusahmain
Member of the General National Congress for Ajdabiya
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 August 2012
Preceded by	Position established
Secretary General of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya
In office May 1982 – 5 August 2001
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Abdulaziz Sahad
Ambassador of Libya to India
In office 1977 – 31 July 1980

Personal details
Born	Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf 1940 (age 83–84) Benghazi, Italian Libya
Political party	National Front Party (2012–present)
Other political affiliations	National Front for the Salvation of Libya (1981–2012)
Alma mater	University of Benghazi
Website	Official website