Mutassim Gaddafi
| Mutassim-Billah al-Gaddafi مُعْتَصِمٌ بِٱللهِ ٱلْقَذَّافِيّ |
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| National Security Advisor of Libya | |
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In office 2008–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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| Born |
18 December 1974 Tripoli, Libyan Arab Republic |
| Died | 20 October 2011 (aged 36) Misrata, Libya |
| Resting place | Libyan Desert |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Allegiance |
 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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| Service/branch | Libyan Army |
| Years of service | 2008–2011 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Brega |
| Battles/wars |
Libyan Civil War * Battle of Sirte |
Al-Mutassim-Billah Muammar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: مُعْتَصِمٌ بِٱللهِ ٱلْقَذَّافِيّ, also transliterated as Al-Moa'tassem Bellah or Al-Mu'tasim-bi-'llah; 18 December 1974 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan Army officer, and the National Security Advisor of Libya from 2008 until 2011. He was the fourth son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and a member of his father's inner circle. His mother was Safia Farkash. He was captured during the Battle of Sirte by NATO funded anti-Gaddafi forces, and died along with his father.
In April 2009, Mutassim Gaddafi met U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the highest-level diplomatic exchange between the two countries since they resumed diplomatic relations several years earlier. For Gaddafi, it was a serious display of his new responsibilities as the National Security Advisor. He overreached his role as NSA in 2008 by requesting $1.2 billion from the National Oil Corporation to form his own special forces brigade.
Mutassim Gaddafi met U.S. Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman in 2009, expressing a strong need for military support in Libya. Gaddafi warned, "There are 60 million Algerians to the West, 80 million Egyptians to the East, we have Europe in front of us, and we face Sub-Saharan Africa with its problems to the South." He was concerned about upgrading Libya's military equipment, and said he could purchase arms from Russia and China, but wanted to buy materiel from the United States.
Mutassim Gaddafi lived in Egypt for several years after allegedly attempting to take control of Libya from his father. His return led to a reconciliation with his father and a high-ranking position as National Security Advisor of Libya. In 2009, a story linking Mutassim Gaddafi to the death of Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi was published in Libyan newspaper Oea with permission from his brother Saif al-Islam.
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