The Government of National Stability ( ar, حكومة الإستقرار الوطني, ḥkūmẗ al-istqrār al-ūṭnī) is a

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based in

Sirte Sirte (; ar, سِرْت, ), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is located south of the Gulf of Sirte, between Tripoli and Benghazi. It is famously known for its battles, ethnic groups, and loyalty to Muammar G ...

formed on 10 March 2022, led by

Fathi Bashagha Fathi Ali Abdul Salam Bashagha ( ar, فتحي علي عبد السلام باشآغا; born 20 August 1962), known simply as "Fathi Bashagha" or occasionally Fathi Ali Pasha, is a Libyan politician and the interim prime minister of Government of ...

and supported by the

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and the

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. Since its inception, the government has claimed power over Libya in competition with the

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led by

Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh ( ar, عبدالحميد محمد الدبيبة also spelled Dbeibah; born 13 February 1959) is a Libyan politician and businessman who is the prime minister of Libya under the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripol ...

, with

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corresponding with ceasefire agreement.

History

On 21 September 2021, The House of Representatives (HoR), which rules eastern Libya, passed a no-confidence motion against the

. On 10 February 2022, the House of Representatives selected Fathi Bashagha as prime minister-designate, after HoR Speaker

Aguila Saleh Issa Aguila Saleh Issa ( ar, عقيلة صالح عيسى; born January 11, 1944) is a Libyan jurist and politician who is the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014. He is also a representative of the town of Al Qubbah, in ...

announced the only other candidate, Khalid Al-Baybas, withdrew his candidacy. However, Al-Baybas has denied withdrawing from the race. Prime Minister of the

rejected Bashagha's appointment as prime minister, stating that he will only hand power after a national election. LNA leader

Khalifa Haftar Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar ( ar, خليفة بلقاسم حفتر, Ḵalīfa Bilqāsim Ḥaftar; born 7 November 1943) is a Libyan-American politician, military officer, and the commander of the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army (LNA) ...

welcomed Bashagha's appointment. On 1 March, the House of Representatives voted to give confidence to Bashagha's Government of National Stability. According to HoR Speaker Saleh, 92 out of 101 attending members voted for the new government. The High Council of State rejected "unilateral" steps by the HoR and regards the HoR decision to grant confidence to a new government a violation of the Libyan Political Agreement. The

refused to transfer powers to the Bashagha government. The

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has voiced concerns over the vote due to reports on lack of transparency and procedure, and acts of intimidation prior to the HoR session. Bashagha and his cabinet were sworn in at the headquarters of the House of Representatives in

Tobruk Tobruk or Tobruck (; grc, Ἀντίπυργος, ''Antipyrgos''; la, Antipyrgus; it, Tobruch; ar, طبرق, Tubruq ''Ṭubruq''; also transliterated as ''Tobruch'' and ''Tubruk'') is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near th ...

on 3 March. At the moment, both governments are functioning in Libya, which has led to dual power. Since May, there have been clashes between supporters of the two governments in Libya, which escalated on August 27.

References

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