Mohamed Sowan (Arabic: محمد صوان) is a Libyan Islamist activist and politician. He has been the leader of the Justice and Development Party since its foundation in March 2012. The Justice and Development Party is the political wing of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood. Sowan is from the city of Misrata.[1] He was imprisoned by the deposed Libyan Arab Jamahiriya government,[2] until he was released in 2006 and subsequently worked as a hotel manager.[1]

Mohamed Sowan
Chairman of Democratic Party
Assumed office
1 July 2021
Preceded byAhmed Shebani
Chairman of Justice and Construction Party
In office
3 March 2012 – 21 June 2021
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byEmad al-Banani
Personal details
NationalityLibyan
Political partyJustice and Development Party (2012-2021)
Democratic Party (2021-present)
ProfessionHotel manager

Personal life

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Sowan is of Turkish origin.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Muslim Brotherhood forms party in Libya. Al Jazeera English. 2012-03-04.
  2. ^ Muslim Brotherhood formally launches party. Libya Herald. 2012-03-04.
  3. ^ Tastekin, Fehim (2019). "Are Libyan Turks Ankara's Trojan horse?". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 15 September 2019.