Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai (born 14 May 1952[citation needed]) is a Libyan politician who was the last Secretary GeneralofLibya's General People's Congress and thus the country's nominal head of state from 2010[1] until 2011. He replaced Imbarek Shamekh. He was reportedly a longtime personal friend of Muammar Gaddafi and credited with first introducing Gaddafi to Abdessalam Jalloud.[2] As of 8 September 2011, he is in custody of the NTC forces.[3]
Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai
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| Secretary General of General People's Congress of Libya | |
| In office 26 January 2010 – 23 August 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Baghdadi Mahmudi |
| Leader | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Preceded by | Imbarek Shamekh |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Abdul Jalil (Chairperson of the National Transitional Council) |
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| Born | (1952-05-14) 14 May 1952 (age 72) |
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In June 2013, Zwai was acquitted of wasting public money but he remained incarcerated.[4] In July 2015, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was released in 2016 based on health grounds.[2]
In April 2017, Zwai was appointed advisor for Maghreb Affairs by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh Issa.[2]
In May 2018, Zwai was among the high-profile Gaddafi loyalists who declared their support for Khalifa Haftar at a forum in Benghazi.[5]
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| Preceded by | Secretary General of General People's Congress of Libya 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by as Chairperson of the National Transitional Council of Libya |
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