The High Council of State (, ''al majlis al'aelaa lildawla'') is an advisory body for

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formed under the terms of the

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which was signed on 17 December 2015. The agreement resulted from

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supported peace talks and has been unanimously endorsed by the

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. The High Council of State is able to advise the interim

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(GNA) and the

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(HoR), currently based in

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, and can express a binding opinion on these bodies under certain circumstances. The members of the council were nominated by remaining members of the

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who in 2014 were not elected to the HoR.

History

The council met for the first time on 27 February 2016 and it was formally established at a ceremony at the Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel in Tripoli on 5 April 2016. The council moved into the headquarters of the former General National Congress, at the Rixos Al Nasr Convention Centre, on 22 April 2016. On 31 August 2016, a 94-member rival High Council of State was proclaimed in

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and its members wanted to join the official body. On 21 September 2016, the High Council of State took legislative powers. On 10 October 2016, the Rixos Al Nasr Convention Centre was attacked by gunmen loyal to the GNC. On 15 October 2016, forces loyal to the GNC took over the building and announced the return of the Ghawil cabinet. Then, fighting occurred between Sarraj loyalists and Ghawil forces. Following these clashes, the council once again took up residence in the Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel.

Chairman of the High Council

Saleh al-Makhzoum served as the first deputy chairman and Muhammed Imazzeb served as second deputy chairman under Sewehli. They were replaced by Naji Mukhtar and Fawzi Aqab, respectively, during the tenure of al-Mishri. In August 2023, Mohammed Takala replaced al-Mishri.

References

External links

High Council of State - Official Facebook feed
(Arabic)
High Council of State - Official Facebook feed
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History

Chairman of the High Council

See also

References

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