National Transitional Council of Libya

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Was the government established in Libya after the First Libyan Civil War.

Establishment

October 2011: At a ceremony in Benghazi, where the revolution had begun eight months before, NTC Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil officially declared Libya to be "liberated" and the Civil War to be over.

Chronology

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1. Arab Spring

Initially a series of anti-government protests and revolts across the Arab world, it soon evolved into a series of wars. The wars caused by the revolts are sometimes referred to as the Arab Winter.

1.1.Libyan Civil Wars

Were two civil wars in Libya that started with an uprising against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

1.1.1.Libyan Civil War (2011)

Was a civil war in Libya that begun with protests against the government of dictator Muammar Gaddafi during the Arab Spring, a wave of protests through the Middle East and North Africa. The war resulted in the overthrow and death of Gaddafi.

1.1.2.Libyan Civil War (2014-present)

Was a civil war in Libya involving several factions, but later evolving in a conflict mainly between the House of Representatives in Tobruk and the Government of National Accord in Tripoli. Despites the existence of an interim unity government since 2021, territorial factual control remains divided.

August 2012: Handover of power from the National Transitional Council of Libya to the elected General National Congress.