List of ambassadors of Libya to France

Between 1958 and the outbreak of the Libyan civil war in 2011, there were twelve ambassadors appointed by the Libyan government to serve in France. Subsequent postholders have represented the National Transitional Council.

The Libyan Ambassador to France has his residence in Paris. (fr:Ambassade de Libye en France)
Designated/
accredited
Ambassador Notes Libyan head of government President of France Term end
June 5, 1958 Mustafa Ben Halim [1] Idris of Libya René Coty
1961 Ali Jerbi [2]
On leaving this post he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Idris of Libya Charles de Gaulle December 19, 1966
December 19, 1966 Taher Caramanli Former mayor of Tripoli and former ambassador in Athens and Ankara.[2] Idris of Libya Charles de Gaulle
1968 Abdulhamid al-Bakkush Idris of Libya Charles de Gaulle
July 13, 1971 Kadri El Attrach [3] Muammar Gaddafi Georges Pompidou
December 23, 1975 Kamel Maghur [4] Muammar Gaddafi Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
February 16, 1978 Ashour Gargoum [5] Muammar Gaddafi Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
March 25, 1985 Hamed Ahmed El-Houderi [6] Mifta al-Usta Umar François Mitterrand
March 27, 1995 Ali Treki [7] Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud Jacques Chirac
May 9, 2000 Abdessalam Ali El Mazoughi [8] Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush Jacques Chirac
April 20, 2004 Mohamed Abdellah Al-Harari [9] Shukri Ghanem Jacques Chirac
January 15, 2010 Mohamed Salaheddine Zarem Resigned on 25 February 2011, after the intrusion into the embassy of activists supporting the rebels during the Libyan civil war.[10] Baghdadi Mahmudi Nicolas Sarkozy February 25, 2011
August 8, 2011 Mansur Saif Al-Nasr "August 8, 2011, the keys to the embassy are handed to Mansur Saif Al-Nasr, representative of the National Transitional Council recently recognized by France."[11] Mustafa Abdul Jalil Nicolas Sarkozy
December 22, 2011 Alshiabani Mansour Abuhamoud Born December 8, 1974 in Al-Guira[12] Mustafa Abdul Jalil Nicolas Sarkozy

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References edit

  1. ^ Mustafa Ben Halim, Legifrance.
  2. ^ a b Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens. Vol. 22. October 1966.
  3. ^ Kadri El Attrach, Legifrance.
  4. ^ Kamel Maghur, Legifrance.
  5. ^ Ashour Gargoum, Legifrance.
  6. ^ Hamed Ahmed El-Houderi, Legifrance.
  7. ^ Ali Treki, Legifrance.
  8. ^ Abdessalam Ali El Mazoughi, Legifrance.
  9. ^ Mohamed Abdellah Al-Harari, Legifrance.
  10. ^ Mohamed Salaheddine Zarem, Legifrance.
  11. ^ "A Paris, l'ambassade libyenne tourne déjà la page Kadhafi". Le Monde (in French). 10 August 2011.
  12. ^ Alshiabani Mansour Abuhamoud, Legifrance.

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