Abdul Majid al-Qaʿud (; 1943 – 4 March 2021) was a veteran Libyan politician under

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. He served as

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of Tripoli from 1971 to 1972, Minister of Agriculture from 1972 to 1976, Minister of Energy from 1978 to 1982, and General Secretary of the People's Committee (Prime Minister) from 29 January 1994 to 1 March 1997. In May 2018, al-Qa'ud was among the high-profile Gaddafi loyalists who declared their support for

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at a forum in

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. Al-Qaʿud died in

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, Turkey on 4 March 2021, at the age of 78.

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1943 births 2021 deaths Justice ministers of Libya Prime ministers of Libya 20th-century Libyan politicians People from Tripoli, Libya 21st-century Libyan politicians {{Libya-politician-stub