Muhammad al-Zanati (Arabic: الزناتي إمحمد الزناتي Az-Zanati al-Muhammad az-Zanati) is a Libyan politician who was the General Secretary of the General People's Congress, and the head of state of Libya from 18 January 1992 until 3 March 2008. He was reappointed on 1 March 2000.[1] He is of the Qadhadhfa branch of the Houara tribe.[2]
Muhammad al-Zanati الزناتي إمحمد الزناتي | |
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Secretary-General of the General People's Congress of Libya | |
In office 18 January 1992 – 3 March 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Abuzed Omar Dorda Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush Mubarak Abdallah al-Shamikh Shukri Ghanem Baghdadi Mahmudi |
Leader | Muammar Gaddafi |
Preceded by | Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa |
Succeeded by | Miftah Muhammed K'eba |
Personal details | |
Born | 1937 (age 86–87)[citation needed] Libya |