Libya - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Libya, it was name derives from the Libu, an ancient Libyan tribe first mentioned in texts from the 13th century B.C.. The Government system in this country is the in transition type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 22 governorates (muhafazah, singular - muhafazat); Al Butnan, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Al Jafarah, Al Jufrah, Al Kufrah, Al Marj, Al Marqab, Al Wahat, An Nuqat al Khams, Az Zawiyah, Banghazi (Benghazi), Darnah, Ghat, Misratah, Murzuq, Nalut, Sabha, Surt, Tarabulus (Tripoli), Wadi al Hayat, Wadi ash Shati
National symbols
Star and crescent, hawk; national colors: red, black, green.
The flag
The National flag of Libya has three horizontal bands of red (top), black (double width), and green with a white crescent and star centered on the black stripe; the National Transitional Council reintroduced this flag design of the former Kingdom of Libya (1951-1969) on 27 February 2011; it replaced the former all-green banner promulgated by the QADHAFI regime in 1977; the colors represent the three major regions of the country: red stands for Fezzan, black symbolizes Cyrenaica, and green denotes Tripolitania; the crescent and star represent Islam, the main religion of the country.
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The National Anthem
| Title | "Libya, Libya, Libya" |
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| Lyric/music | Al Bashir AL AREBI/Mohamad Abdel WAHAB |
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note: also known as "Ya Beladi" or "Oh, My Country!"; adopted 1951; readopted 2011 with some modification to the lyrics; during the QADHAFI years between 1969 and 2011, the anthem was "Allahu Akbar," (God is Great) a marching song of the Egyptian Army in the 1956 Suez War
More about the government of Libya
| Date of Independence | 24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship) |
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| National holiday | Liberation Day, 23 October (2011) |
| Legal system | Libya's post-revolution legal system is in flux and driven by state and non-state entities |
| International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Constitution | |
| History | Previous 1951, 1977; in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution; in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law in a session with contested reports of the quorum needed to pass the vote and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constitutional referendum |
| Amendments | Note - in early March 2023, the High Council of State voted for a constitutional amendment to provide a groundwork for elections |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent or grandparent must be a citizen of Libya |
| Dual citizenship recognized | no |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | varies from 3 to 5 years |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | President, Presidential Council, Mohammed al-MANFI (since 5 February 2021) |
| Head of government | GNU Interim Prime Minister Abd-al-Hamid DUBAYBAH (since 5 February 2021) |
| Elections/appointments | Libya’s first direct presidential election, scheduled for 24 December 2021, was not held; no new date has been set for elections |
| Legislative branch | |
| Description | Unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA) |
| Elections | Last held on 25 June 2014 |
| Election results | Percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; note - only 188 of the 200 seats were filled in the June 2014 election because of boycotts and lack of security at some polling stations; some elected members of the House of Representatives also boycotted the election |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Libya's judicial system consists of a supreme court, central high courts (in Tripoli, Benghazi, and Sabha), and a series of lower courts; the judicial system is factious given the ongoing tension between Libya's eastern and western regions; since 2011, Libyan political factions and armed groups have targeted judges and courthouses |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Fadil S M OMAR (since 17 July 2023) |
| Chancery | 1460 Dahlia Street NW, Washington, DC 20012 |
| Telephone | [1] (202) 944-9601 |
| FAX | [1] (202) 944-9606 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://www.embassyoflibyadc.org/ |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Jeremy BERNDT (since 14 October 2023) |
| Embassy | US Embassy Tripoli operations suspended in 2014 |
| Mailing address | 8850 Tripoli Place, Washington, DC 20521-8850 |
| Telephone | [216] 71-107-000 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://ly.usembassy.gov/ |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 5 (all cultural) |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Archaeological Site of Cyrene; Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna, Archaeological Site of Sabratha; Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus; Old Town of Ghadamès |
Key Political parties and their leaders in Libya
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International organization participation
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