Libya’s parliament removes Speaker Saleh after 12 years as discontent grows
Summary
Libya’s eastern-based parliament voted to remove Aguila Saleh as speaker after he led for 12 years. They elected Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi as the new speaker and introduced new rules limiting the speaker’s term to one year.Key Facts
- Aguila Saleh served as Libya’s parliament speaker for 12 years before being replaced.
- The House of Representatives, with 170 members, elected Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi as the new speaker.
- A new rule limits the speaker and deputy speakers to a single 12-month term.
- There was growing dissatisfaction among MPs about Saleh’s leadership and decisions made without consulting them.
- Libya remains divided between two rival governments: one in Tripoli and another in the east, supported by military commander Khalifa Haftar.
- Saleh was known as an ally of Haftar but lost influence as Haftar’s family consolidated power.
- The parliament is based in the eastern city of Benghazi, controlled by Haftar’s faction.
- Efforts are underway, including a UN-backed agreement, to unify Libya and hold elections within two years.
- The U.S., under President Donald Trump, supports a plan to reunify Libya, led by a senior adviser for Arab and African affairs.
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