Omar al-Mukhtar
1858 – 1931
Leader of the Senussi resistance against the Italian fascist occupation (1858–1931)
resistance fighterpartisan
Born August 20Wikipedia →Famous People from Libya
29 notable historical figures from Libya, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (24)diplomat (5)military officer (4)resistance fighter (1)partisan (1)engineer (1)architect (1)judge (1)film producer (1)association football player (1)
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi
1972 – 2026
engineer and politician (1972–2026)
politicianengineermilitary personnelarchitect
Born June 25Wikipedia →Fayez al-Sarraj
1960 – Present
Architect and former Prime Minister of Libya
politicianarchitect
Born February 20Wikipedia →Khalifa Belqasim Haftar
1943 – Present
Libyan war criminal
military officerpolitician
Born November 7Wikipedia →Mustafa Abdul Jalil
1952 – Present
De facto leader of Libya from 2011 to 2012
politicianjudge
Born January 1Wikipedia →Al-Saadi Gaddafi
1973 – Present
third son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
film producerassociation football playermilitary personnel
Born May 28Wikipedia →Ayesha Gaddafi
1976 – Present
Libyan colonel and lawyer
juristpoliticianmilitary personnellawyer
Born December 25Wikipedia →Abd al-Hamid Dbeibeh
1959 – Present
Libyan politician, architect and Prime Minister of Libya since 2021
civil servantpoliticianbusinessperson
Born February 13Wikipedia →Mutassim Gaddafi
1974 – 2011
Officer and National Security Advisor for Libya (1974-2011)
military officerpolitician
Born December 18Wikipedia →Najla Mangoush
1973 – Present
Libyan politician and lawyer
ministerpoliticianlawyer
Born June 7Wikipedia →Abdurrahim El-Keib
1950 – 2020
Libyan politician (1950-2020)
inventorpoliticianengineer
Born March 2Wikipedia →Khamis Gaddafi
1983 – 2011
son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (1983-2011)
military officerpolitician
Born May 27Wikipedia →Abdul Fatah Younis
1944 – 2011
Libyan militarry officer (1944-2011)
military officerpolitician
Born January 1Wikipedia →Safia Farkash
1952 – Present
second wife of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
nurse
Born January 1Wikipedia →Moussa Koussa
1949 – Present
former Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs
diplomatpolitician
Born March 23Wikipedia →Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi
1975 – Present
son of Muammar Gaddafi
entrepreneurpolitician
Born September 20Wikipedia →Sabellius
200 – 300
3rd century Libyan theologian who espoused modalistic monarchianism
theologian
Born January 1Wikipedia →Mohammed Magariaf
1940 – Present
Libyan politician
diplomateconomistpoliticianwriter
Born January 1Wikipedia →Muhammad Gaddafi
1970 – Present
Libyan former executive and former sports manager
politician
Born March 15Wikipedia →Mustafa Ben Halim
1921 – 2021
Libyan Prime Minister (1921–2021)
diplomatpolitician
Born January 29Wikipedia →