Fayez al-Sarraj

**Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj** ( or ; born 1960) is a Libyan politician who was the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and Prime Minister of Libya|prime minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya that was formed as a result of the Libyan Political Agreement signed on 17 December 2015. He has been a member of the Parliament of Tripoli. He retired on 15 March 2021.

## Political career

His father, Mostafa al-Sarraj was a minister during the Libyan Monarchy. Trained as an architect, during the Gaddafi era he worked in the Housing Ministry. In 2014, he served as the Minister of Housing and Utilities in the Maiteeq Cabinet of the GNC. Some critics "regard Sarraj as a politician imposed by foreign powers." At the time of his appointment "Guma el-Gamaty, a member of Libya Dialogue, the UN-chaired body that created the new government, said Sarraj was expected to ask for help to combat Isis and train Libyan units."

### Presidency

In early October 2015, the United Nations envoy to Libya, Bernardino León, proposed a national unity government for Libya, led by a prime minister (Fayez al-Sarraj), three deputies from the country's east, west, and south regions, and two ministers to complete a presidential council. However, this national unity government was rejected by the internationally recognized legislature in Tobruk and the rival government in Tripoli.

Fayez al-Sarraj, and six other members of the Presidential Council and proposed cabinet arrived in Tripoli on 30 March 2016. The following day, it was reported that the GNA has taken control of the prime ministerial offices and that the GNC appointed prime minister Khalifa al-Ghawil had fled to Misrata.

Prior to his initial arrival in Tripoli in March 2016, Sarraj survived two separate assassination attempts.

The government's initial proposed group of ministers was rejected by the House of Representatives (HoR), leading Sarraj to form a government that received a no confidence vote from the HoR. Infighting among rival militias has only intensified, and Libyan citizens have faced economic hardships, including inflation, corruption, and smuggling, that are "melting away the country's cash reserves".

## Other websites

- Government of National Accord – Office of the Prime Minister
- Official Twitter feed

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## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: Excellency, His Excellency
- **name**: Fayez al-Sarraj
- **image**: Fayez al-Sarraj in Washington - 2017 (38751877521) (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Al-Sarraj in 2017
- **office**: List of heads of state of Libya, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya
- **vicepresident**: Ahmed Maiteeq
- **term start**: 30 March 2016
- **term end**: 15 March 2021
- **predecessor**: Aguila Saleh Issa
Nouri Abusahmain
- **successor**: Mohamed al-Menfi
- **office1**: List of heads of government of Libya, Prime Minister of Libya

- **deputy1**: Ahmed Maiteeq
- **term start1**: 5 April 2016*
- **term end1**: 15 March 2021
- **predecessor1**: Abdullah al-Thani
Khalifa al-Ghawil
- **successor1**: Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaib
- **office2**: Minister of Defense
- **term start2**: 6 September 2018
- **term end2**: 29 August 2020
- **primeminister2**: Himself
- **predecessor2**: Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi
- **successor2**: Salah Eddine al-Namrouch
- **birth name**: Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj
- **birth place**: Tripoli, Kingdom of Libya
- **party**: Independent politician, Independent
- **native name lang**: ar
- **signature**: Fayez al-Sarraj signature.svg