Dr. Abd-al-Hafid Mahmud al-Zulaytini (Arabic: عبد الحفيظ محمود الزليطني; 1938 – 12 November 2021) was a Libyan politician who served as Assistant Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (Deputy Prime Minister) prior to the Libyan Civil War.[2]
Abd-al-Hafid Mahmud al-Zulaytini | |
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 Zulaytini in 2010 | |
| Governor of the Central Bank of Libya | |
| In office 7 October 1990 – 13 February 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab |
| Succeeded by | Taher Al-Jehaimi |
| In office 6 March – 2 April 2011 (acting) | |
| Preceded by | Farhat Bengdara |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 Tripoli, Italian Libya |
| Died | 12 November 2021 (aged 82)[1] |
Background
editIn late 2001, Zulaytini took over from Ahmad Abdel Karim Ahmad as acting chairman of the governing council for state-owned National Oil Company (NOC), becoming the top man in the petroleum sector in Libya. Ahmad had been chairman since 1 October 2000 and was relatively a new figure promoted by someone close to Gaddafi. He had taken over from Abdallah Salem el-Badri. Zulaytini was appointed NOC chairman in January 2002, with specific directions to work on attracting foreign investment into Libya.[3]
On 23 February 2007, the Libyan General People's Congress passed a resolution appointing a new cabinet led by Baghdadi Mahmudi, the current prime minister and a new deputy, al-Zulaytini.[4]
Other activities
editAl-Zulaytini was also deputy chairman for the Libyan Investment Corporation (LIC), which was established in early 2007 as a holding company with a mandate to manage and restructure state enterprises, such as the Fund for Africa and the Economic and Social Development Fund. Board members include Planning Secretary Taher Al-Jehaimi, Secretary of Finance Muhammad al-Huwayj, and Farhat Bengdara, who is governor of the Central Bank of Libya. LIC's President and CEO is Muhammad Layas who previously chaired the Libyan Arab Foreign Bank (LAFB).[5] He was Secretary of Finance from 2009 to 2011.
Zulaytini was also the chairman of Al Masraf, a commercial bank in the United Arab Emirates.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ وفاة المسؤول الاقتصادي والمالي الليبي عبد الحفيظ الزليطني، الذي تقلد عدة مناصب إ (in Arabic)
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members 13 August 2007". Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
- ^ [full citation needed]Abdel Hafidh Mahmoud Zlitni (also Abdel Hafez Zleitni). APS Diplomat Operations in Oil Diplomacy: 29 July 2002
- ^ Libya:Ministerial cabinet reshuffle announced Archived 13 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Goliath.com Libya: The Government". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
- ^ [full citation needed]UAE: Masraf plans retail push, Emirates Today, 8 September 2007