Fayez al-Sarraj

Fayez al-Sarraj
فايز السراج
Al-Sarraj in 2017
Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya (Government of National Accord)
In office
30 March 2016  15 March 2021
Prime MinisterAbdullah al-Theni
Himself
Vice PresidentAhmed Maiteeq
Preceded byNouri Abusahmain (As President of the General National Congress)
Aguila Saleh Issa (As Speaker of the House of Representatives, internationally recognized)
Succeeded byMohamed al-Menfi (under the Government of National Unity)
Head of Government of Libya
In office
5 April 2016  15 March 2021
PresidentHimself
DeputyAhmed Maiteeq
Preceded byAbdullah al-Theni
Khalifa al-Ghawil (As Prime Ministers)
Succeeded byAbdul Hamid Dbeibeh (As Prime Minister under the Government of National Unity)
Minister of Defense
In office
6 September 2018  29 August 2020
PresidentHimself
Preceded byAl-Mahdi Al-Barghathi
Succeeded bySalah Eddine al-Namrouch
Minister of Housing and Utilities
In office
25 May 2014  9 June 2014
PresidentNouri Abusahmain
Prime MinisterAhmed Maiteeq
Preceded byAli Al-Sharif
Succeeded byZuhair Mahmoud
Personal details
Born
Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj

(1960-02-20) 20 February 1960
Tripoli, Kingdom of Libya
CitizenshipLibya
Political partyIndependent
Spouses
  • Fatima Al-Tarhuni
    (m. 1985; div. 1995)
  • Samera Trabelsi
    (m. 1998; div. 2003)
  • Nadia Refaat
    (m. 2005)
Signature
*Sarrraj's position as head of state was disputed by Aguila Saleh Issa, while his premiership was disputed by Abdullah al-Theni and Khalifa al-Ghawil.

Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj (Arabic: فائز السراج or فايز السراج; born 20 February 1960) is a Libyan politician who served as the chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and head of government of the Government of National Accord from 2016 to 2021, which was formed on 17 December 2015 under the Libyan Political Agreement. He has been a member of the Parliament of Tripoli.