Khalid al-Mishri
Chairman of the High Council of State of Libya
In office
8 April 2018 – 6 August 2023
PresidentFayez al-Sarraj
Mohamed al-Menfi
DeputyNaji Mukhtar
Preceded byAbdulrahman Sewehli
Succeeded byMohammed Tekala
Personal details
Born (1969-01-15) January 15, 1969 (age 55)
Al Zawia, Libya
Political partyJustice and Construction Party

Khalid al-Mishri is a Libyan politician who has served as the Chairman of the High Council of State since 8 April 2018 to 6 August 2023,[1] an advisory body to the Government of National Accord founded in December 2015.[2] He is a member of the Justice and Construction Party, an organisation affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.[1]

High council chairman

In November 2018, he attended the Palermo Conference in Italy, which aimed to bring an agreement between the Government of National Accord and Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army faction.[3]

Al-Mishri visited Doha in early March 2019, meeting with Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, to discuss the situation in Libya.[4]

He visited Russia in March 2019, meeting with the Russian President's envoy for the Middle East and North Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov, and the head of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko. They discussed plans for stabilising Libya.[5]

After the start of General Khalifa Haftar's military operation to take Tripoli from the GNA in early April 2019, al-Mishri visited Istanbul and spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about the situation.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Khalid Al-Mishri elected to replace Al-Swahili as Head of Libya High Council of State". Libya Observer. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. ^ "As Libya marks 64th independence anniversary, UN envoy urges unity behind new Government". UN News. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ Libya rivals arrive for Italy summit after December election shelved. Reuters. Published 11 November 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  4. ^ Al-Mishri reviews Libya's crisis with Qatari Emir. Libya Observer. Published 5 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. ^ HCS head holds talks with Russian officials in Moscow prior to UN-backed National Conference. Libya Observer. Published 19 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. ^ HCS head discusses with Turkish President developments of war on Tripoli. Libya Observer. Published 20 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
Categories