Presidential Council (Libya)


The Presidential Council of Libya is a body formed under the terms of the Libyan Political Agreement which was signed on 17 December 2015. The Council carries out the functions of head of state of Libya and is to take command of the Libyan National Army. The agreement has been unanimously endorsed by the United Nations Security Council which welcomed the formation of the Presidency Council and recognized that the Government of National Accord is the sole legitimate executive government of Libya. The Presidential Council presides over the Government of National Accord.

History

Since 2014, two governments, one in Tripoli and one in Tobruk, have vied for power. The government in Tobruk was recognized by the international community prior to the formation of the Presidential Council.

Structure

The Presidential Council has nine members and its proceedings are led by a President supported by five Vice Presidents and three Ministers, one drawn from different constituencies and different ministries, respectively. Any decision taken by the Council must be approved unanimously by its President and all its Vice Presidents.

Location

The Chairman of the Presidential, Fayez al-Sarraj, and seven of the council's other members arrived in Tripoli on 30 March 2016 at the Abu Sittah naval base. The following day, it was reported that the GNA has taken control of the prime ministerial offices and that the rival National Salvation Government appointed prime minister Khalifa al-Ghawi had fled to Misrata. On April 5, the National Salvation Government announced that it was resigning, "ceasing operations," and ceding power to the Presidential Council.

List of Members

As of 30 March 2016, the members of the council were:
IncumbentOfficeSinceUntilConstituency
Fayez al-SarrajPresident of the Presidential Council30 March 2016GNA
Musa Al-KoniVice President of the Presidential Council30 March 20162 January 2017
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Southern Libya
Fathi Al-MajbariVice President of the Presidential Council30 March 201618 July 2018GNA
Abdulsalam KajmanVice President of the Presidential Council30 March 2016Muslim Brotherhood
Ahmed MaiteeqVice President of the Presidential Council30 March 2016Misrata and GNA
Ali Faraj QatraniVice President of the Presidential Council30 March 20168 April 2019Eastern Libya / LNA
Omar Al-AswadMinister30 March 2016Zintan and Western Libya
Ahmad Hamza Al-MahdiMinister30 March 2016
Mohammed AmmariMinister30 March 2016GNC