Abdulrahman Asswehly

Abdulrahman Asswehly
عبد الرحمن السويحلي
Chairman of the High Council of State of Libya
Assumed office
6 April 2016
Vice President Saleh al-Makhzoum
Preceded by Nouri Abusahmain (Chairman of
the 2014 General National Congress)
Personal details
Born Abdulrahman Asswehly
1946
Misrata, British Administered Libya
Political party Union for the Homeland
Religion Sunni Islam

Abdulrahman Asswehly (Arabic: عبد الرحمن السويحلي) is a Libyan politician and the leader of the Union for the Homeland party. He was elected as chairman of the High Council of State on 6 April 2016. [1]

He is the grandson of the Libyan resistance leader Ramadan Asswehly who fought against the Italian colonization of Libya.

References

  1. "State Supreme Council elects Al-Sweihli as President". Libyan Express. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
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