General National Congress

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The General National Congress (Arabic: المؤتمر الوطني العام‎ al-Mu’tamar al-Waṭanī al-‘āmm Berber: ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⴰⵖⴻⵍⵏⴰⵡ ⴰⵎⴰⵜⵓ Agraw Aghelnaw Amatu) is the legislative authority of Libya. It was elected by popular vote on 7 July 2012 and from 8 August replaced the National Transitional Council that had governed the country since the end of the Libyan civil war.The President of the General National Congress is the current head of state of Libya.

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election date leader

2013-06-25

last election date

2012-07-07

leader

Nouri Abusahmain

location

Libya, Tripoli

number of members

200

political party in legislature

Independent (politician), Justice and Construction Party, National Centrist Party, National Forces Alliance, National Front Party (Libya), Union for Homeland, Wadi_Al-Hayah_Party_for_Democracy_and_Development

political party of leader

Independent (politician)