page_title: Politics of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi
section_title: Prominent members of the regime
hierarchical_section_title: Politics of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi / Political sectors under Gaddafi / Revolutionary sector / Prominent members of the regime
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Libyan National Security Adviser Mutassim Qadhafi.
context_page_description: From 1969 to early 2011, the politics of Libya were determined de facto by Muammar Gaddafi, who had been in power since his overthrow of the Kingdom of Libya in 1969.
  Gaddafi abolished the post-1951 Libyan Constitution and introduced his own political philosophy, based on his Green Book published in the 1970s. Gaddafi's system was known as Jamahiriya and was notionally legally based on the legislative General People's Congress, consisting of 2,700 representatives of Basic People's Congresses, and the executive General People's Committee, headed by a General Secretary.
  The "Jamahiriya sector" was overseen by the "revolutionary sector." This was headed by Muammar Gaddafi as "Brotherly Leader of the Revolution", the Revolutionary Committees, and the surviving members of the 12-person Revolutionary Command Council established in 1969. This "revolutionary sector" held office by virtue of having led the revolution and therefore was not subject to election. As a consequence, although Gaddafi held no governmental post after 1980, he maintained absolute control over the country until the collapse of his regime during the Libyan Civil War.
context_section_description: Until the Libyan Civil War, General Abdul Fatah Younis may have been second to Gaddafi in the government hierarchy and was also interior minister. He resigned on 22 February 2011.
  On 1 March 2011, Quryna reported Gaddafi sacked his right-hand man, information chief Abdullah Senussi, who was responsible for the brutality against the protestors.
  Interpol on 4 March 2011 issued a security alert concerning the "possible movement of dangerous individuals and assets" based on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (travel bans and assets freeze). The warning lists Gaddafi himself and 15 key members of his regime:
  Muammar Gaddafi: Responsibility for ordering repression of demonstrations, human rights abuses.
  Dr. Baghdadi Mahmudi: Head of the Liaison Office of the Revolutionary Committees. Revolutionary Committees involved in violence against demonstrators.
  Abuzed Omar Dorda: Director, External Security Organisation. Regime loyalist. Head of external intelligence agency.
  Major General Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr: Defense Minister. Overall responsibility for actions of armed forces.
  Ayesha Gaddafi: Daughter of Muammar Gaddafi. Closeness of association with regime.
  Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi: Son of Muammar Gaddafi. Closeness of association with regime.
  Mutassim Gaddafi: National Security Adviser. Son of Muammar Gaddafi. Closeness of association with regime
  Al-Saadi Gaddafi: Commander Special Forces. Son of Muammar Gaddafi. Closeness of association with regime. Command of military units involved in repression of demonstrations.
  Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: Director, Gaddafi Foundation. Son of Muammar Gaddafi. Closeness of association with regime. Inflammatory public statements encouraging violence against demonstrators.
  Abdulqader Yusef Dibri: Head of Muammar Gaddafi's personal security. Responsibility for regime security. History of directing violence against dissidents.
  Matuq Mohammed Matuq: Secretary for Utilities. Senior member of regime. Involvement with Revolutionary Committees. Past history of involvement in suppression of dissent and violence.
  Sayyid Mohammed Qadhaf Al-dam: Cousin of Muammar Gaddafi. In the 1980s, Sayyid was involved in the dissident assassination campaign and allegedly responsible for several deaths in Europe. He is also thought to have been involved in arms procurement.
  Khamis Gaddafi: Son of Muammar Gaddafi. Closeness of association with regime. Command of military units involved in repression of demonstrations.
  Muhammad Gaddafi: Son of Muammar Gaddafi. Closeness of association with regime.
  Saif al-Arab Gaddafi: Son of Muammar Gaddafi. Closeness of association with regime.
  Colonel Abdullah Senussi: Director Military Intelligence. Military Intelligence involvement in suppression of demonstrations. Past history includes suspicion of involvement in Abu Sulim prison massacre. Convicted in absentia for bombing of UTA flight. Brother-in-law of Muammar Gaddafi.
caption: Mutassim Gaddafi with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2009
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