High Council of State (Libya)

High Council of State
المجلس الأعلى للدولة
History
Founded 5 April 2016 (2016-04-05)
Leadership
Chairman
Khaled al-Mishri
First Deputy Chairman
Saleh al-Makhzoum[1][2]
Second Deputy Chairman
Muhammed Imazzeb[3]
Structure
Seats 145
Political groups

     Members of the GNC appointed after 2014 (134)

     Members of the GNC elected in 2012 (11)
Elections
Appointed by the General National Congress
Meeting place
Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel
Tripoli, Libya
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The High Council of State, (Arabic: المجلس الأعلى للدولة‎), also known as the Supreme Council of State, is an advisory body for Libya formed under the terms of the Libyan Political Agreement which was signed on 17 December 2015.[4] The agreement resulted from United Nations supported peace talks and has been unanimously endorsed by the Security Council.[5] The High Council of state is able to advise the interim Government of National Accord (GNA) and the House of Representatives (HoR) and can express a binding opinion on these bodies under certain circumstances.[6] The members of the council will be nominated by the General National Congress.

History

The council met for the first time on 27 February 2016 [7] and it was formally established at a ceremony at the Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel in Tripoli on 5 April 2016.[8]

The council moved into the headquarters of the former General National Congress, at the Rixos Al Nasr Convention Centre, on 22 April 2016.[9]

On August 2016, a 94 members rival High Council of State was proclaimed in Benghazi and its members wanted to join the official body.[10]

On 21 September 2016, the High Council of State took legislative powers.[11]

On 10 October 2016, the Rixos Al Nasr Convention Centre was attacked by gunmen loyal to the GNC.[12] On 15 October 2016, forces loyal to the GNC took over the building and announced the return of the Ghawil cabinet.[13][14] Then, fighting occurred between Sarraj loyalists and Ghawil forces.[15][16] Following these clashes, the council once again took up residence in the Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State Supreme Council elects Al-Sweihli as President". Libyan Express. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  2. ↑ "Al-Makhzoum: PC will announce leadership of Libyan army soon". Libyan Express. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  3. ↑ http://www.libyanexpress.com/al-sweihli-calls-on-tobruk-parliament-to-speed-up-implementation-of-skhirat-agreement/
  4. ↑ https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52902#.VoGSchWLTIV
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  6. ↑ http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2015/12/25/Libyan-deal-on-course-but-who-is-on-board-.html
  7. ↑ http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/politics/op-ed-state-council-of-libyan-government-of-national-accord-meets/article/458782
  8. ↑ "GNC members announce its "dissolution" and creation of the State Council". Libya Herald. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  9. ↑ http://www.libyanexpress.com/state-supreme-council-takes-over-the-gnc-headquarters/
  10. ↑ "Al-Sweihli sends three High Council of State members to investigation - The Libya Observer".
  11. ↑ http://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/state-council-assume-legislative-power-condemns-takeover-oil-ports
  12. ↑ "High Council of State evacuated over rift with its security guards - Libyan Express". 10 October 2016.
  13. ↑ http://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/gnc-retakes-parliament-compound-high-council-state-condemns
  14. ↑ http://www.trtworld.com/mea/rival-group-seizes-libyas-un-backed-government-offices-207539
  15. ↑ http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/245898/World/Region/Clashes-erupt-in-Libyan-capital-Tripoli.aspx
  16. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/us-concerned-about-use-of-force-in-libyas-capital/2016/10/16/a26658c4-9386-11e6-9cae-2a3574e296a6_story.html
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