Abdul Ati al-Obeidi

Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (/ˈɑːbdəl ˈɑːti ɑːl oʊˈbeɪdi/ (listen); Arabic: عبد العاطي العبيدي‎; born 10 October 1939) is a Libyan politician and diplomat. He held various top posts in Libya under Muammar Gaddafi; he was Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979 and Head of State from 1979 to 1981. Abdul Ati al-Obeidi was one of three main negotiators in Libya's decision to denounce and drop their nuclear weapons program. Amidst a 2011 civil war between Gaddafi loyalists and rebels, he was Foreign Minister in 2011. On 31 August 2011, he was detained west of Tripoli by rebel forces.[2][3] In June 2013, a court found him not guilty of a charge of mismanagement.[4]

Abdul Ati al-Obeidi عبد العاطي العبيدي
Prime Minister of Libya
In office 1 March 1977 – 1 March 1979
Preceded by	Abdessalam Jalloud
Succeeded by	Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Secretary-General of the General People's Congress
In office 2 March 1979 – 7 January 1981
Preceded by	Muammar Gaddafi
Succeeded by	Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab
Foreign Minister of Libya
In office 1982–1984
Preceded by	Ali Treki
Succeeded by	Ali Treki
In office 6 April 2011 – 2011
Preceded by	Moussa Koussa
Succeeded by	Mahmoud Jibril
Personal details
Born	(1939-10-10) 10 October 1939[1] Italian Libya