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*[[Aref Ali Nayed]], a Libyan politician and a strong advocate democratic and peaceful transfer of power in Libya<ref>{{cite web|https://www.libyaherald.com/2018/08/20/aref-nayed-re-launches-ihya-movement-and-announces-his-candidacy-for-libyas-forthcoming-elections/|title=Aref Nayed re-launches Ihya movement and announces his candidacy for Libya’s forthcoming elections|first=Sami|last=Zaptia|date=20 August 2018|publisher=Libya Herald}}</ref>. |
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*[[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]], one of the sons of [[Muammar Gaddafi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/20/gaddafis-son-saif-run-libyan-president-2018-elections/|title=Gaddafi's son Saif 'to run for Libyan president' in 2018 elections|first=Rob|last=Crilly|date=20 March 2018|publisher=Telegraph}}</ref> under the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2018/3/19/gaddafis-son-saif-to-run-for-libya-president|title=In Saif hands: Gaddafi's son to run for Libya president|first=|publisher=The New Arab|accessdate=9 November 2018}}</ref> |
*[[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]], one of the sons of [[Muammar Gaddafi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/20/gaddafis-son-saif-run-libyan-president-2018-elections/|title=Gaddafi's son Saif 'to run for Libyan president' in 2018 elections|first=Rob|last=Crilly|date=20 March 2018|publisher=Telegraph}}</ref> under the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2018/3/19/gaddafis-son-saif-to-run-for-libya-president|title=In Saif hands: Gaddafi's son to run for Libya president|first=|publisher=The New Arab|accessdate=9 November 2018}}</ref> |
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*[[Khalifa Haftar]], general of the [[Libyan National Army]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1361021/libya-haftar-sees-solution-upcoming-election|title=Libya: Haftar Sees Solution in Upcoming Election|first1=Jamal|last1=Jahwar|first2=Khalid|last2=Mahmoud|date=12 August 2018|publisher=Asharq Al-Awsat}}</ref> |
*[[Khalifa Haftar]], general of the [[Libyan National Army]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1361021/libya-haftar-sees-solution-upcoming-election|title=Libya: Haftar Sees Solution in Upcoming Election|first1=Jamal|last1=Jahwar|first2=Khalid|last2=Mahmoud|date=12 August 2018|publisher=Asharq Al-Awsat}}</ref> |
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The 2019 Libyan general election will be held in Libya sometime in early 2019[1], though they were originally expected to be held on 10 December 2018.[2]
The four people who agreed to the original deal are: Fayez al-Sarraj (head of the Government of National Accord), Khalifa Haftar (head of the Libyan National Army), Aguila Saleh Issa (head of the House of Representatives), and Khalid al-Mishri (head of the High Council of State).[3]
The elections will consist of presidential and parliamentary elections.
Background
In a surprise offensive on 3 March, 2017, the Islamist-dominated Benghazi Defense Brigades seized a number of oil ports from the Libyan National Army-backed House of Representatives.[4] On 7 March 2017, the ports were handed over to the Government of National Accord, prompting the House of Representatives to abandon the UN-brokered peace deal it had previously agreed to with that government, denouncing the BDB capture of the ports as "terrorist attacks".[5] The House then called for Libya's electoral commission to make “all the necessary arrangements to prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections before February 2018".[6]
In May 2018, talks occurred in Paris, France, where leaders of the Government of National Accord and representatives of Haftar's Libyan National Army agreed on establishing a legal framework by 16 September 2018 to hold elections in December.[7] In July, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian visited Libya to speak with GNA Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on making sure the elections went forward, and announcing that France donated US$1 million for the election.[8] The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stated in early August 2018 that he doubted that elections would be held at the end of the year, despite France's push,[9] and Italian ambassador to Libya Giuseppe Perrone echoed this view.[10] The Italian embassy in Tripoli later denied that Perrone was trying to delay the election after his statements were criticized by the Libyan House of Representatives.[11] Ghassan Salame, the United Nations representative in Libya, stated that the election may be cancelled due to the current fighting.[12]
Presidential candidates
- Aref Ali Nayed, a Libyan politician and a strong advocate democratic and peaceful transfer of power in Libya[13].
- Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, one of the sons of Muammar Gaddafi[14] under the Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya[15]
- Khalifa Haftar, general of the Libyan National Army[16]
References
- ^ "Libya election to take place in early 2019: UN envoy". Al Jazeera. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Libya's rival leaders agree to hold elections in December". Al Jazeera. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Libya rivals agree 'historic' election plan". BBC. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ How Haftar lost the oil ports - as Libya moves closer to uncontrolled break-up Middle East Eye, 7 March 2017
- ^ Libya’s eastern parliament quits UN peace deal with Tripoli Al-Arabiya, 8 March 2017
- ^ HoR calls for presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya in early 2018 Libyan Express, 9 March 2017
- ^ Lewis, Aidan (30 May 2018). Libya's December election goal faces political, legal, security hurdles. Reuters.
- ^ French foreign minister visits Libya to boost election push. The New Arab. Published 23 July 2018.
- ^ Vagnoni, Giselda (8 August 2018). Italy's PM Conte sees no rush for Libyan election. Reuters.
- ^ Zaptia, Sami (9 August 2018). HoR denouncess Italian ambassador Perrone’s election comments – calls for his replacement. Libya Herald.
- ^ Zaptia, Sami (10 August 2018). Italian embassy in Tripoli denies Perrone requested delay in holding Libyan elections. Libya Herald.
- ^ "Hard to hold Libya elections in December: UN envoy". Agence France-Presse. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Zaptia, Sami (20 August 2018). "Aref Nayed re-launches Ihya movement and announces his candidacy for Libya's forthcoming elections". Libya Herald.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help); Text "https://www.libyaherald.com/2018/08/20/aref-nayed-re-launches-ihya-movement-and-announces-his-candidacy-for-libyas-forthcoming-elections/" ignored (help) - ^ Crilly, Rob (20 March 2018). "Gaddafi's son Saif 'to run for Libyan president' in 2018 elections". Telegraph.
- ^ "In Saif hands: Gaddafi's son to run for Libya president". The New Arab. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Jahwar, Jamal; Mahmoud, Khalid (12 August 2018). "Libya: Haftar Sees Solution in Upcoming Election". Asharq Al-Awsat.
