Mohamed al-Menfi
Libyan politician (born 1976)
Mohamed al-Menfi
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Al-Menfi in 2023
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Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya | |
Assumed office
15 March 2021 |
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Prime Minister | Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh |
Vice President | Musa Al-Koni |
Preceded by | Fayez al-Sarraj |
Ambassador of Libya to Greece | |
In office
19 December 2018 – 6 December 2019 |
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President | Fayez al-Sarraj |
Preceded by | Ahmed Gezlal |
Succeeded by | Hamad Bashir Mabrouk |
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Mohamed Younis Ahmed Al-Menfi
( 1976-03-03 ) 3 March 1976 (age 47) Tobruk , Libya |
Nationality | Libya |
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Alma mater | Tobruk University |
Profession | Diplomat |
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Mohamed Yunus al-Menfi ( Arabic : محمد يونس المنفي ; born 3 March 1976) [1] is a Libyan diplomat and politician from Tobruk . On 5 February 2021, he was chosen as the president of the Libyan Presidential Council at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum . [2] Previously, he had served as the Libyan Ambassador to Greece . [3]
Ambassadorship
Al-Menfi's period as ambassador in Athens was marked by a tense relationship between the GNA and the Greek government because of the Libyan (GNA)–Turkish accord on maritime boundaries . The row is part of a long-running dispute between Turkey and Greece over drilling rights in the Mediterranean He was eventually expelled from Athens in December 2019. [3]
Presidency of Presidential Council
In the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum procedure for choosing a unified executive authority to lead into the 24 December 2021 Libyan general election , Al-Menfi ran on a joint ticket with Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh as prime minister and Musa Al-Koni and Abdullah al-Lafi as members of the Presidential Council. Their list obtained 39 votes, five more than that of Aguila Saleh Issa and Fathi Bashagha . [2] The Aguila Saleh–Bashagha list was perceived to be favoured by the United States . [ by whom? ] The U.S. ambassador denied any attempt to influence the electoral process. [4]
References
- ↑ "Libye: début d'une nouvelle phase de transition" . Le360 Afrique (in French). 6 February 2021.
- 1 2 Sami Zaptia (5 February 2021). "BREAKING: New unified Libyan government selected by LPDF in Geneva" . Libya Herald . Archived from the original on 5 February 2021 . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
- 1 2 "Greece Expels the GNA-Affiliated Libyan Ambassador Over Illegal Deal with Turkey" . Al-Marsad . 6 December 2019 . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
- ↑ Sami Zaptia (4 February 2021). "U.S denies attempting to influence LPDF process" . Libya Herald . Archived from the original on 5 February 2021 . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
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indicate interim officeholder
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