Fawzi Abdel A'al (; born 1971) is a prosecutor and a Libyan politician born in the city of
Misrata
Misrata ( ; , Libyan Arabic: ; also spelled Misratah and known by the Italian spelling Misurata) is a city in northwestern Libya located in the Misrata District, situated to the east of Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast near Cape Misrata. ...
in 1971. He was named Interior Minister on 22 November 2011 by
Abdurrahim El-Keib
Abdurrahim Abdulhafiz El-Keib, PhD, (; also transcribed ''Abdel Rahim AlKeeb,'' ''Abdul Raheem Al-Keeb,'' etc.; 2 March 1950 – 21 April 2020) was a Libyan politician, professor of electrical engineering, and entrepreneur who served as interim ...
.
Prior to the 2011 Libyan civil war Fawzi worked as a prosecutor at the Misratta Central Court. Fawzi lost one of his brothers during the 2011 civil war. On 26 August 2012, he resigned from his post due to criticisms against him concerning the attacks on Sufi Muslim shrines and other violent events that occurred in Libya.
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Interior ministers of Libya
Living people
Members of the National Transitional Council
Members of the Interim Government of Libya
1971 births
People of the Libyan civil war (2011)
People from Misrata
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