Ten Years Since Muammar Gaddafi's Death: Looking Back at His Life in Politics
Ten Years Since Muammar Gaddafi's Death: Looking Back at His Life in Politics
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Gaddafi governed Libya as Revolutionary Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and from 1977 to 2011 as the "Brotherly Leader" of the Great... 21.10.2021, Sputnik International
20 October marked ten years since Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi was killed by Western-backed rebels in his hometown of Sirte following months of NATO-ruled intervention in the country. Libya has been gripped by turmoil since Gaddafi was toppled and killed in 2011. The anniversary of his death comes as the country prepares for the presidential elections scheduled for 24 December. They will be part of a United Nations-led peace process. Since last March, Libya has been ruled by a unity government formed following a ceasefire between warring eastern and western factions. Check out Sputnik's photo gallery to reflect on Gaddafi's long life in politics.
Gaddafi governed Libya as Revolutionary Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and from 1977 to 2011 as the "Brotherly Leader" of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
20 October marked ten years since Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi was killed by Western-backed rebels in his hometown of Sirte following months of NATO-ruled intervention in the country.
Libya has been gripped by turmoil since Gaddafi was toppled and killed in 2011.
The anniversary of his death comes as the country prepares for the presidential elections scheduled for 24 December. They will be part of a United Nations-led peace process. Since last March, Libya has been ruled by a unity government formed following a ceasefire between warring eastern and western factions.
Check out Sputnik's photo gallery to reflect on Gaddafi's long life in politics.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi smiles to photographers as he leaves the African Hall during the second day of a pre-Summit Committee meeting at the 19th Summit of the Organisation of African Unity in Addis Ababa, 7 June 1983.
Gaddafi, head of the revolutionary command council, and premier of Libya, looks out of his headquarters in Tripoli, Libya on 5 August 1970 to acknowledge the cheers of some 1,000 people.
Libyan leader colonel Muammar Gaddafi salutes troops during a military parade on 1 September 1994 in Tripoli for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of his rise to power.
Gaddafi shakes hands with French President Jacques Chirac at the end of their meeting and signature ceremony at the former Presidential Palace in Tripoli on 25 November 2004.
A woman holds Gaddafi's portrait during a rally against foreign intervention in Libya in front of the US Consulate General in Saint Petersburg, March 2011.
Gaddafi at the 12th AU summit in Addis Abeba on 2 February 2009.
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