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Khaled Al-Mishri won the presidency of the Supreme Council of State in Libya, where he received 69 votes out of 137, ahead of Mohamed Takala, who received only 68 votes.
The 101st session of the council began in the capital, Tripoli, with 135 members in attendance, and was dedicated to electing a new president.
The voting results sparked major disagreements within the council, as the cancellation of a vote in favor of Takala led to threats to withdraw from Al-Mishri and his bloc.
Al-Mishri expressed his readiness to withdraw if the vote was re-voted, which could exacerbate the political crises in the country.
Mohamed Takala suspended the session, demanding that the voting results be referred to the Supreme Court for review and appropriate decision, and this request was accompanied by wide disagreements among the members regarding this step.
Khaled Al-Mishri has a long history in politics, having served as Chairman of the Supreme Council of State from 2018 to 2023, and previously held several ministerial positions in the Government of National Accord.
He obtained a master’s degree in Postgraduate Studies from Tripoli in 2010, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Garyounis University in 1990, after being politically imprisoned from 1996 to 2002.
Mohamed Takala has served as Chairman of the Supreme Council of State since August 2023 and was known for his 11-year political imprisonment between 1986 and 1997.
He studied architecture at the Military Engineering College and obtained a PhD from Budapest University of Technology in Hungary in 2008.
Adel Karmous has proven his role as Vice Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Supreme Council of State and Head of the National Accord Bloc, and has extensive legal experience as a member of the Constitutional Amendments Preparation Committee, and obtained a master’s degree in Islamic studies from the University of Paris in 1988.
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