Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai (born 14 May 1952) is a Libyan politician who was the last
Secretary General
Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority, power, or importance in the organization. Secretaries announce important events and communicate to the organization. The term is derived ...
of
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...
's
General People's Congress and thus the country's nominal head of state from 2010
until 2011. He replaced
Imbarek Shamekh. As of 8 September 2011 he is in custody of the
NTC forces.
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera ( ar, الجزيرة, translit-std=DIN, translit=al-jazīrah, , "The Island") is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera ...
(8 September 2011)
Libya Blog.
Retrieved 10 September 2011
Archived
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References
1952 births
Living people
Libyan Arab Socialist Union politicians
Heads of state of Libya
Secretaries-General of the General People's Congress
People of the First Libyan Civil War
Government ministers of Libya
Justice ministers of Libya
Ambassadors of Libya to Morocco
Ambassadors of Libya to the United Kingdom
Heads of government who were later imprisoned
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