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The '''General National Congress''' ({{lang-ar|المؤتمر الوطني العام}}, ''{{transl|ar|al-Mu’tamar al-Waṭanī al-‘āmm}}'', [[Berber languages|Berber]]: ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⴰⵖⴻⵍⵏⴰⵡ ⴰⵎⴰⵜⵓ, ''Agraw Aghelnaw Amatu'') is the [[Legislature|legislative authority]] of [[Libya]]. It was elected by |
The '''General National Congress''' ({{lang-ar|المؤتمر الوطني العام}}, ''{{transl|ar|al-Mu’tamar al-Waṭanī al-‘āmm}}'', [[Berber languages|Berber]]: ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⴰⵖⴻⵍⵏⴰⵡ ⴰⵎⴰⵜⵓ, ''Agraw Aghelnaw Amatu'') is the [[Legislature|legislative authority]] of [[Libya]]. It was elected by popular vote on 7 July 2012, and from 8 August replaced the [[National Transitional Council]] that had governed the country since the end of the [[Libyan civil war]].<ref name="Gnan-8-Aug-Meet">{{Cite news|author=Michel Cousins |title=National Congress to meet on 8 August: NTC |newspaper=Libya Herald |date=24 July 2012 |url=http://www.libyaherald.com/?p=11495 |accessdate=26 July 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Ben-Sassi-8-Aug-Tarab-Post">{{Cite news |title=NTC to Transfer Power to Newly-Elected Libyan Assembly August 8 |newspaper=[[Tripoli Post]] |date=2 August 2012 |url=http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=8936 |accessdate=4 August 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2012/08/08/libya-transitional-rulers-hand-over-power/uMPkXd9vTSSHg589mU9ykJ/story.html |title=Libya's transitional rulers hand over power |author=Esam Mohamed |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=8 August 2012 |publisher=Boston.com |accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> |
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== Inauguration == |
== Inauguration == |
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General National Congress المؤتمر الوطني العام al-Mu’tamar al-Waṭanī al-‘āmm | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 8 August 2012[1][2] |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Chairman | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 200 |
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Political groups | National Forces Alliance (39) Justice and Construction (17) |
| Elections | |
| Parallel voting; 80 seats through party-list proportional representation and 120 seats through single-member districts | |
Last election | 7 July 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
| Tripoli, Libya | |
| Website | |
| www.gnc.gov.ly Template:Ar icon | |
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The General National Congress (Arabic: المؤتمر الوطني العام, al-Mu’tamar al-Waṭanī al-‘āmm, Berber: ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⴰⵖⴻⵍⵏⴰⵡ ⴰⵎⴰⵜⵓ, Agraw Aghelnaw Amatu) is the legislative authority of Libya. It was elected by popular vote on 7 July 2012, and from 8 August replaced the National Transitional Council that had governed the country since the end of the Libyan civil war.[1][2][5]
Inauguration
In a ceremony on 8 August 2012, the National Transitional Council formally transferred power to the General National Congress. Mustafa Abdul Jalil stepped down as head of state, passing the position to the GNC's oldest member, Mohammed Ali Salim.[6] The NTC was then dissolved, while the GNC members took their oaths of office, led by Salim.[7]
Hundreds of people gathered in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square with candles symbolizing reconciliation.[6] The date of the transfer – 20 Ramadan on the Islamic calendar – had also been selected for symbolic reasons; as 20 Ramadan the previous year had fallen on 20 August, the date that the National Liberation Army attacked Tripoli, leading to Gaddafi's flight.[7] As Jalil addressed the crowd, attendees periodically chanted "Allāhu Akbar" or "The blood of the martyrs will not be wasted!"[8]
According to BBC News, the transfer was "the first peaceful transition of power in Libya's modern history".[6]
Current composition
The General National Congress is composed of 200 members of which 80 were elected through a party list system of proportional representation, and 120 were elected as independents in single-member districts.[9]
The current session was elected on 7 July 2012. The Congress is expected to appoint a new Prime Minister and Cabinet within 30 days of its first meeting,[10][11] scheduled for 9 August 2012.[1][2]
Seats by party
| Party | Seats |
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| National Forces Alliance | 39 |
| Justice and Construction | 17 |
| National Front | 3 |
| Union for the Homeland | 2 |
| National Centrist Party | 2 |
| Wadi Al-Hayah Party | 2 |
| Libyan National Democratic Party | 1 |
| Ar-Resalah (The Message) | 1 |
| Arrakeeza (The Foundation) | 1 |
| National Party For Development and Welfare | 1 |
| Nation and Prosperity | 1 |
| Authenticity and Renewal | 1 |
| Authenticity and Progress | 1 |
| Moderate Ummah Assembly | 1 |
| Labaika National Party | 1 |
| National Party of Wadi ash-Shati | 1 |
| Centrist Youth Party | 1 |
| Libyan Party for Liberty and Development | 1 |
| National Parties Alliance | 1 |
| Libya Al-'Amal (Libya – The Hope) | 1 |
| Al-Hekma (Wisdom) Party | 1 |
| Independents | 120 |
| Total | 200 |
| Sources: Libya Herald, Project on Middle East Democracy | |
Leadership
On August 9, 2012, Congress members voted in a televised meeting for a chairman for the GNC. Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf, leader of the National Front Party, won with 113 votes versus independent Ali Zidan who secured 85 votes.[12] Until 2011 el-Magariaf was exiled from Libya, and led the NFP's predecessor organisation—called the National Front for the Salvation of Libya—for almost 30 years.
Location
The permanent location of Libya's legislature has not yet been decided, but it has been proposed that a new parliament building could be built within the former Bab al-Azizia compound. As an interim measure, the General National Congress will convene in a conference centre close to the Rixos Al Nasr Hotel in Tripoli.[13] Libya's former legislature, the General People's Congress, met at the People's Hall, which was destroyed by fire during the Libyan civil war.[citation needed] [14]
References
- ^ a b c Michel Cousins (24 July 2012). "National Congress to meet on 8 August: NTC". Libya Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "NTC to Transfer Power to Newly-Elected Libyan Assembly August 8". Tripoli Post. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ National Congress elects two vice speakers
- ^ National Forces Alliance sweeps party lists as election results finally announced, Libya Herald, 17 July 2012.
- ^ Esam Mohamed (8 August 2012). "Libya's transitional rulers hand over power". Boston.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Libya's NTC hands power to newly elected assembly". BBC News. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ali Shuaib (8 August 2012). "Libya's ruling council hands over power to new assembly". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Libya's transitional council hands over power". CNN. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Libya elections: Do any of the parties have a plan? BBC News, 6 July 2012
- ^ "Q&A: Libya's General National Congress election". BBC News. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Margaret Coker (22 June 2012). "Libya Election Panel Battles Ghosts". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Libyan national assembly votes Magarief president". Reuters. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Luke Harding (8 July 2012). "Libyan plan to build parliament on ruins of Gaddafi's compound". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFLDE71K0OP20110221
External links
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