Aguila Saleh Issa
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) |
| Head of State of Libya | |
| In office 5 August 2014 – 15 March 2021* | |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah al-Theni |
| Preceded by | Abu Bakr Baira (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Fayez al-Sarraj (As Chairman of the Presidential Council under the Government of National Accord, internationally recognized) Mohamed al-Menfi (As Chairman of the Presidential Council under the Government of National Unity) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1944 Al Qubbah, Libya |
| Political party | Independent |
| Signature | |
| *Issa's position as head of state was disputed by Nouri Abusahmain from 5 August 2014 to 30 March 2016, then by Fayez al-Sarraj from 30 March 2016 to 15 March 2021. | |
Aguila Saleh Issa Gueider (Arabic: عقيلة صالح عيسى اقويدر; born January 11, 1944) is a Libyan jurist and politician who is the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives since 2014. He therefore served as the head of state of Libya from 2014 to 2021 under the Tobruk-based second Cabinet of Prime Minister Abdullah al-Theni, which, from its formation in 2014 to the formation of the Tripoli-based Cabinet of Fayez al-Sarraj in 2016, was recognized by the international community as the legitimate government of Libya during the second Libyan civil war. He is also a representative of the town of Al Qubbah, in the east of the country.