Muhammad al-Zanati (Arabic: الزناتي إمحمد الزناتي Az-Zanati al-Muhammad az-Zanati) is a Libyan politician who was the General Secretary of the General People's Congress, and the head of state of Libya from 18 January 1992 until 3 March 2008. He was reappointed on 1 March 2000.[1] He is of the Qadhadhfa branch of the Houara tribe.[2]
Muhammad al-Zanati الزناتي إمحمد الزناتي | |
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Secretary-General of the General People's Congress of Libya | |
In office 18 January 1992 – 3 March 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Abuzed Omar Dorda Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush Mubarak Abdallah al-Shamikh Shukri Ghanem Baghdadi Mahmudi |
Leader | Muammar Gaddafi |
Preceded by | Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa |
Succeeded by | Miftah Muhammed K'eba |
Personal details | |
Born | 1937 (age 86–87)[citation needed] Libya |
References
edit- ^ Press, C. Q. (2006-12-15). Political Handbook Of Africa 2007. CQ Press. p. 511. ISBN 9780872893269.
- ^ Vandewalle, D. (2016-04-30). Libya since 1969: Qadhafi's Revolution Revisited. Springer. p. 117. ISBN 9780230613867.