Libya's Eastern-Based Parliament Removes Speaker Aguila Saleh After 12 Years
Lawmakers voted to replace longtime speaker Aguila Saleh with Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi amid growing discontent.
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Libya's eastern-based parliament has voted to remove Aguila Saleh from his position as speaker after 12 years in the role, replacing him with Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi.
The vote reflects growing discontent among lawmakers within the chamber, though the specific grievances that led to Saleh's removal have not been detailed in full.
Saleh had held the speakership for over a decade, making him one of the most prominent and longest-serving political figures associated with Libya's eastern-based institutions amid the country's prolonged political division.
His removal marks a significant shift within the eastern parliament's leadership structure, with al-Obeidi now stepping into the role previously held by Saleh for over a decade.
The development comes against the backdrop of Libya's continuing political fragmentation, in which rival governing bodies and institutions in the east and west of the country have long competed for legitimacy and authority.
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- Libya’s parliament removes Speaker Saleh after 12 years as discontent grows — Al Jazeera — All
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