Aguila Saleh Issa Gueider[1] (Arabic: عقيلة صالح عيسى اقويدر; born January 11, 1944[2]) is a Libyan jurist and politician who is the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014. He is also a representative of the town of Al Qubbah, in the east of the country.[3][4][5]
Aguila Saleh Issa | |
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عقيلة صالح عيسى | |
 Saleh in 2024 | |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Libya | |
| Assumed office 5 August 2014* | |
| Preceded by | Abu Bakr Baira (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1944 Al Qubbah, Libya |
| Political party | Independent |
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| *Issa's term was disputed as head of state by Nouri Abusahmain until 30 March 2016, then by Fayez al-Sarraj from 30 March 2016 to 15 March 2021. | |
Biography
editAguila Saleh Issa was born on 11 January 1944, in the town of Al Qubbah, Libya.
Following the 2014 Libyan parliamentary election, Aguila Saleh Issa was elected as Parliament Speaker but was forced to flee to Tobruk along with the rest of the Libyan House of Representatives after Tripoli was seized by militias.[6]
On 20 February 2015, Aguila Saleh Issa's residence was the target of bombing by ISIL militants in the town of Al Qubbah. In what became known as Al Qubbah bombings, bombs also targeted a petrol station and a police station. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Libya since the end of the 2011 Civil War, resulting in a total of at least 40 people killed, although it was not clear how many died in the attack on his residence. ISIL said that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the 2015 Egyptian military intervention in Libya.[7]
On 20 September 2021, Aguila Saleh Issa announced his intention to temporarily withdraw from parliament in order to run as a candidate for president in the 2021 Libyan general election.[8]
References
edit- ^ "حفتر والدبيبة والنايض أبرزهم.. قبول أوراق 73 مرشحا بانتخابات الرئاسة الليبية". youm7 (in Arabic). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "CV of House of Representatives president Ageela Issa". Libya Herald. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Ageela Issa elected as president of House of Representatives". Libya Herald. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Jurist elected Libya parliament speaker". Middle East Online. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "New Parliament Elects East Libya Jurist As Speaker". Haberler. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Key players of the Libya crisis". alaraby. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Libya violence: Islamic State attack 'kills 40' in al-Qubbah". BBC. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Filseth, Trevor (18 November 2021). "Libyan Parliament Speaker Enters Presidential Race". The National Interest. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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