Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi (; 1939 – 15 June 2024) was a Libyan diplomat and politician who served as Secretary-General of the General People's Committee of Libya for two terms.

Education

Born in 1939, Talhi obtained a geology degree from Louvain University.

Career

Talhi was a Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources from July 1972 until March 1977.

Secretary-General

Talhi was Secretary-General of the People's Committee in Libya for two terms, first from 2 March 1979 to 16 February 1984, then from September 1986 to 1 March 1987. In March 1987 Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir succeeded him.

Foreign minister

Talhi served as foreign minister of Libya in the late 1980s, replacing

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as foreign minister. In September 1987, he visited Baghdad to reestablish foreign relations and participated in the creation of the

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. His tenure lasted until 1990.

Paris Conference

Talhi met with U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz at the Paris Conference in January 1989 at

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's headquarters. He denied the accusation by the United States that Libya was creating chemical weapons in Rabta, and accused it of knowing the location of chemical weapons in the Middle East. He also highlighted an international relationship between

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and the United States in regards to the development of nuclear weapons.

Death

Talhi died in

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on 15 June 2024, at the age of 85.وفاة جادالله الطلحي أحد أبرز وزراء النظام السابق

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Talhi, Jadallah Azzuz 1939 births 2024 deaths Université catholique de Louvain alumni Prime ministers of Libya Ministers of foreign affairs of Libya Industry ministers of Libya Permanent representatives of Libya to the United Nations Members of the General People's Committee of Libya