Abdulrahman Sewehli

Abdulrahman Sewehli
عبد الرحمن السويحلي
Chairman of the High Council of State of Libya
In office
6 April 2016  8 April 2018
Vice President Saleh al-Makhzoum
Preceded by Nouri Abusahmain (Chairman of
the 2014 General National Congress)
Succeeded by Khaled al-Mishri
Personal details
Born 1946
Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
Political party Union for the Homeland

Abdulrahman Sewehli (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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