Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh

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Abdulhamid Al-Dabaiba
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Abdulhamid Al-Dabaiba in 2021
Prime Minister of Libya
Assumed office
15 March 2021
PresidentMohamed al-Menfi
DeputyHussein Al-Qatrani
Preceded byFayez al-Sarraj
Minister of Defense
Assumed office
15 March 2021
PresidentMohamed al-Menfi
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded bySalah Eddine al-Namroush
Personal details
Born
Abdulhamid Mohammed Al-Dabaiba

(1959-02-13) February 13, 1959 (age 62)
Misrata, Kingdom of Libya[1]
Political partyIndependent

Abdulhamid Mohammed Al-Dabaiba (Arabic: عبدالحميد محمد الدبيبة also spelled Dbeibah; born 13 February 1959[2]) is a Libyan politician and businessman who is the current Prime Minister of Libya's interim Government of National Unity. His appointment on 5 February 2021 came through the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, and he is expected to hold the office of leader until elections scheduled for December 2021.[3]

Al-Dabaiba campaigned jointly on the presidential ticket with Mohamed al-Menfi and Musa Al-Koni as vice president. Al-Dabaiba’s government is the first unified government since 2014.[4]

Childhood and education[]

Born in February 13, 1958 in the western city of Misrata, Al-Jazeera claimed Dbeibeh earned a master's in engineering at the University of Toronto in Canada,[1] yet the current Prime Minister did not hold a diploma from Toronto University.[5] In fact, according to the University of Toronto, Dbeibeh never received a diploma from their institutions or even attended classes. The information was published days prior to December 24th, 2021 Libyan elections, thus allowing for controversy over the Presidential candidate's false claims and fabrications in relation to his educational career.[6]

Business career[]

Dbeibeh returned to Misrata during a construction boom, gaining the trust of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who appointed him as the head of Libyan Investment and Development Company, a major construction firm.[1]

Prior to his career as a politician, Dbeibeh was the manager of the Al-Ittihad Football Club.[7]

Political profile[]

Dbeibeh is described as an independent.

During his career as a businessman he was involved with the politics as a trusted person of the ruling Arab Socialist Union[when?]. He gained the trust of Muammar Gaddafi who in 2007 charged him with the task of running the state-owned "Libyan Investment and Development Company (LIDCO)", responsible for some of the country’s biggest public works projects, including the construction of 1,000 housing units in the leader’s hometown of Sirte. In 2020, he founded Libya al-Mustakbal (Libya Future) Movement.

Prime Minister[]

See also: Government of National Unity (Libya)

Dbeibeh was elected as Prime Minister of Libya to lead a temporary unified executive in February 2021. Dbeibeh's list obtained 39 votes, five more than that of Aguila Saleh Issa and Fathi Bashagha.[8] Dbeibeh faced accusations that he had attempted to bribe some of the delegates at the LPDF via his cousin, the wealthy businessman Ali al-Dbeibeh.[9] The list including Aguila Saleh and Fathi Bashagha was perceived to be favoured by the United States of America. The US ambassador denied any attempt to influence the electoral process.[10]

Dbeibeh is required under the agreements made by the LPDF to nominate a cabinet of ministers and propose the selection to the House of Representatives (HoR) for a vote of confidence by 26 February 2021, which is expected to establish the Government of National Unity.[11]

Criticism[]

Wolfgang Pusztai, a former Austrian diplomat based in Libya, said that Dbeibeh's reputation was contentious for the prime ministership, since he was alleged to be involved in "corruption, money laundering, financing of the Muslim Brotherhood, vote buying". Pusztai felt that the truth of the claims was irrelevant to the political situation of 2021, since it was the perceptions that counted.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Abdul Hamid Dbeibah: Who is Libya's new prime minister?". Al Jazeera. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "ليبيا: ثورة 17 فبراير تنتصر مرة أخرى والكل يرحب بالسلطة الجديدة". afrique2050 (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ "UN-led Libya forum selects new interim government". Al Jazeera. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Libya Lawmakers Approve First Unified Government Since 2014". 10 March 2021 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  5. ^ https://libyareview.com/19761/canadian-newspaper-libyan-pm-does-not-have-university-degree-from-canada/
  6. ^ https://www.lapresse.ca/international/afrique/2021-12-21/libye/une-presidentielle-a-haut-risque-fait-des-vagues-jusqu-au-canada.php
  7. ^ "Profile of Libya's new executive authority heads". Anadolu Agency. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. ^ Sami Zaptia (5 February 2021). "BREAKING: New unified Libyan government selected by LPDF in Geneva". Libya Herald. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  9. ^ Abdul Hmaid al-Dabaiba: All Libyans respect Ali al-Dabaiba, and bribes are not among our morals (In Arabic) 16 November 2020.
  10. ^ Sami Zaptia (4 February 2021). "U.S denies attempting to influence LPDF process". Libya Herald. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  11. ^ Zaptia, Sami (15 February 2021). "Aldabaiba and Menfi continue to hold meetings ahead of government formation and approval by parliament". Libya Herald. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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