Muammar Gaddafi ... Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi[b] (c. 1942 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until …

Nov 11, 2025 · Muammar al-Qaddafi, de facto leader of Libya from 1969, when he seized control of the government in a coup against King Idris I, to 2011, when he was ousted in a revolt and later killed by …

Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya for over 40 years—feared, admired, and never ignored. Discover his impact on Africa, Pan-Africanism, and the complex legacy he left behind.

Jun 5, 2025 · Gaddafi ruled Libya for 42 years after a 1969 coup, introducing reforms but also committing human rights abuses and fostering international isolation. Muammar Gaddafi (also …

Nov 4, 2021 · One of the most important figures in global politics in the second half of the 20th century, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi ruled as de facto leader of Libya for more than 40 years. Ostensibly a …

Killing of Muammar Gaddafi ... Muammar Gaddafi, the former leader of Libya, was killed by the National Transitional Council (NTC) on 20 October 2011 after the Battle of Sirte. Gaddafi was captured by …

Gaddafi's government was overthrown; he retreated to Sirte only to be captured, tortured and killed by NTC militants. A highly divisive figure, Gaddafi dominated Libya's politics for four decades and was …

Gaddafi’s rise to power, his revolutionary vision, and his complex political philosophy left an indelible mark on Libya and shaped its role in global affairs for over four decades.

Apr 21, 2025 · Moammar Gaddafi died in a roadside ditch. Years later, no one has taken responsibility. A true account of betrayal, power, and silence in post-revolution Libya.

Muammar Al-Gaddafi (born 1942) was head of the revolution that set up the Libyan Republic in 1969. In the Libyan Jamahiriyya, of which he was always the leader, Al-Gaddafi wanted to realize fully his …