Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi [pron 1] (c. 1942 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya as a dictator from 1969 until his assassination by the rebel forces of the National Liberation Army in 2011.

The killing of Muammar Gaddafi took place on 20 October 2011 after the Battle of Sirte. Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of Libya, was captured by NTC forces and executed shortly afterwards. [1]

Apr 2, 2014 · Qaddafi was named commander in chief of the armed forces and chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, Libya's new ruling body. At age 27, he had become...

5 days ago · Muammar al-Qaddafi (born 1942, near Sirte, Libya—died October 20, 2011, Sirte) was the de facto leader of Libya (1969–2011). Qaddafi had ruled for more than four decades when he was ousted by a revolt in August 2011. After evading capture for several weeks, he was killed by rebel forces in October 2011.

Muammar Gaddafi became the de facto leader of Libya on 1 September 1969 after leading a group of young Libyan Army officers against King Idris I in a bloodless coup d'état.

Gaddafi became head of state of Libya after removing King Idris from power in a 1969 bloodless coup. He ruled Libya from September 1, 1969 to August 23, 2011. After the coup, Gaddafi established the Libyan Arab Republic. [6] He was one of the longest-serving non royal rulers in history, because he had ruled for more than 41 years. [7]

Muammar Gaddafi, popularly known as the dictator of Libya, was a revolutionary leader and politician who controlled Libya for 42 years. In his four decades of being in power, he brought several changes to the Libyan government.

Muammar Gaddafi or Qadhafi (1942-2011) was a Libyan military officer who seized control of the country in 1969. Gaddafi was born in south-western Libya, the youngest child of a Bedouin family. Though his family were nomadic and illiterate, the young …

Feb 18, 2019 · This factsheet looks at historical context surrounding Gaddafi’s ascendance to power, Libya’s transformation under his rule, his tensions and reconciliation with the West, his base of support among the populace, and what will be his legacy after decades in power.

4 days ago · The all-female unit was established in the 1980s. According to an article published in The Guardian — Gaddafi's 'Amazonian' bodyguards' barracks quashes myth of glamour — "His guard force and female soldiers were very much his eyes and ears – in some ways equally important as the old-world male spy lords who enforced his police state." Gaddafi's promotion of women into roles of power ...