Abdulrahman Sewehli

Libyan politician
عبد الرحمن السويحلي
Chairman of the High Council of State of LibyaIn office
6 April 2016 – 8 April 2018Vice PresidentSaleh al-MakhzoumPreceded byNouri Abusahmain (Chairman of
the 2014 General National Congress)Succeeded byKhalid al-Mishri Personal detailsBorn1946
Alexandria, Kingdom of EgyptPolitical partyUnion for the Homeland

Abdulrahman Sewehli, also spelt as Abdel Rahman al-Suwayhili,[1] (Arabic: عبد الرحمن السويحلي) is a Libyan politician and the leader of the Union for the Homeland party. He was elected as chairman of the High Council of State on 6 April 2016. [2]

He is the grandson of one of the prominent Tripolitanian nationalist Ramadan Asswehly and one of the founders of the Tripolitanian Republic.[3]

References

  1. ^ Tastekin, Fehim (2019). "Are Libyan Turks Ankara's Trojan horse?". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "State Supreme Council elects Al-Sweihli as President". Libyan Express. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  3. ^ St John, Ronald Bruce (4 June 2014). Historical Dictionary of Libya. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 316. ISBN 9780810878761.
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