The permanent representative of the Libyan state to the United Nations is the leader of the Libyan delegation to the United Nations, and in charge of the Libyan Mission to the United Nations. Libyan representatives to the UN hold the personal rank of ambassador.
The Permanent Representative, currently Elmahdi S. Elmajerbi, is charged with representing the Libyan government in the United Nations and during almost all plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a senior personnel of the Libyan government (such as the Libyan Foreign Secretary or the Libyan Head of State) is present.
Elmahdi S. Elmajerbi, acts as Chargé d'affaires under the command of the Presidential Council of Libya, led by Fayez al-Sarraj.
List of Ambassadors
editThe following is a chronological list of those who have held the office:
| # | Ambassador | Years served | Head of State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wahbi al-Bouri | 1963–1965 1965–1970 | Idris of Libya |
| — | — | — | Idris of Libya/Muammar Gaddafi |
| Mahmood Suleiman Maghribi | 1971–1975 | Muammar Gaddafi | |
| 2 | Mansour Rashid El-Kikhia | 1975–1980 | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Muammar Gaddafi | |||
| — | — | — | Muammar Gaddafi |
| 3 | Abuzed Omar Dorda | 1997–2003 | Muammar Gaddafi |
| 4 |  Ali Treki |
September 18, 2003 – March 4, 2009 | Muammar Gaddafi |
| 5 | Giadalla Azzuz Belgassem Ettalhi | July, 2007 – December , 2008 | Muammar Gaddafi |
| 6 |  Abdel Rahman Shalgham |
March 4, 2009 – July 23, 2013 | Muammar Gaddafi/ |
| 7 | Ibrahim Dabbashi | July 23, 2013 – August, 2016 | Nouri Abusahmain/ |
| 8 | Elmahdi S. Elmajerbi
(Chargé d'affaires) |
August 2016 – December 2019 | Fayez al-Sarraj |
| 9 | Taher Al-Sunni | January 2020 – present[1] | Fayez al-Sarraj/Mohamed al-Menfi |
References
edit- ^ "Libya appoints new ambassador to the UN | The Libya Observer". www.libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 2020-01-14.