Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (/ˈɑːbdəl ˈɑːti ɑːl oʊˈbeɪdi/ (
listen); Arabic: عبد العاطي العبيدي; 10 October 1939 – 16 September 2023) was a Libyan politician. He worked in the cabinet of Muammar Gaddafi. He was Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979 and General Secretary of General People's Congress from 1979 to 1981. Al-Obeidi made one of his most remarkable contributions as a primary negotiator during Libya’s historic decision to renounce and dismantle its nuclear weapons program.[2]
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi عبد العاطي العبيدي | |
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| Prime Minister of Libya | |
| In office 2 March 1977 – 2 March 1979 | |
| Leader | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Preceded by | Abdessalam Jalloud |
| Succeeded by | Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi |
| Secretary-General of the General People's Congress | |
| In office 2 March 1979 – 7 January 1981 | |
| Leader | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Preceded by | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab |
| Foreign Minister of Libya | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Treki |
| Succeeded by | Ali Treki |
| In office 6 April 2011 – 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Moussa Koussa |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Jibril |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1939[1] Italian Libya |
| Died | 16 September 2023 (aged 83) Tripoli, Libya |
On 31 August 2011, he was detained west of Tripoli by rebel forces.[3][4] In June 2013, a court found him not guilty of a charge of mismanagement.[5]
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi died on 16 September 2023 in Tripoli, Libya from a heart attack at the age of 83.[6]
References
- ↑ The Middle East and North Africa. December 1980. ISBN 9780905118505.
- ↑ "A Flashback at Former Libyan PM Abdel Ati Al-Obeidi's Life". www.24newshd.tv. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ Libya's former foreign minister surrenders - video. September 2011. https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2011/sep/01/libya-abdel-ati-al-obeidi-foreign-minister-surrenders-video.
- ↑ "'It's over for Gaddafi' says his foreign minister". 24 August 2011.
- ↑ Former Gaddafi official given senior position in Libyan eastern ruling body Middle East Monitor, April 3, 2017
- ↑ "Former Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Ati Al-Obeidi passes away at 83". Arab News. 17 September 2023.