Mohamed Abdelaziz (Libyan politician)

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Mohamed Abdelaziz
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 January 2013 – 29 August 2014
President Mohammed Magariaf
Giuma Atigha (Acting)
Nouri Abusahmain
Prime Minister Ali Zeidan
Abdullah al-Thanay
Preceded by Ashour Bin Khayal
Succeeded by Mohammed al-Dairi
Personal details
Born 1951/1952 (age 71–72)[1]
Political party Independent

Mohamed Abdelaziz is a Libyan politician who served as the foreign minister and chairman of the Arab League council of ministers from January 2013 to August 2014.[2]

Education

Abdelaziz graduated from Cairo University in 1975.[1]

Career

Abdelaziz was a member of the Libyan Mission to the UN.[3] Then he worked at the Crime Prevention Centre in Vienna.[3] He served as deputy minister of international cooperation and foreign affairs in the transition government of Libya.[4] On 7 January 2013, Abdelaziz was appointed minister of international cooperation and foreign affairs after these two ministries were remerged.[5][6] The cabinet was headed by Ali Zidan.[5]

Abdelaziz's term as foreign minister ended when the cabinet resigned on 29 August 2014.[7][8] He was replaced by Mohammed al-Dairi in the post.[9]

Views

In April 2014 he called for the restoration of the Senussi dynasty and that the constitutional monarchy established by the federalist constitution of 1951 was the "only solution" for "the return of security and stability to Libya".[10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Biographies of Zeidan's cabinet ministers Al Mostakbal.
  2. Libya needs no war chemicals – Libyan FM Mohamed Abdul Aziz The Voice of Russia 11 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013
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