Giuma Ahmed Atigha | |
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President of the General National Congress of Libya Acting |
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In office 28 May 2013 – 25 June 2013 |
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Prime Minister | Ali Zeidan |
Deputy | Saleh Essaleh |
Preceded by | Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf (full force) |
Succeeded by | Nouri Abusahmain (full force) |
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Born | 1950 (age 66–67) |
Political party | Independent |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Giuma Ahmad Atigha (born 1950) is Libyan politician who has served as Deputy President of the General National Congress of Libya since 2012, and Acting President of the General National Congress of Libya since resignation of Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf on 28 May 2013.
On 7 July 2012, Giuma Ahmed Atigha was elected as an independent congressman in the 2012 Congressional election. On 10 August, he was elected as deputy president of the General National Congress. Atigha became the acting president of the Congress after the resignation of Mohammed Magariaf. As caretaker head of state, he became the Commander-in-chief of the army.