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 …

Dec 18, 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 …

May 26, 2025 · Gaddafi went into hiding but was eventually captured and killed on October 20, 2011, in Sirte—his hometown—by rebel fighters. His death was broadcast globally, marking a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Libya under Gaddafi experienced socio-economic and political changes and transitions. Gaddafi rose to power when in September 1969 a group of some 70 army officers carried out a coup …

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Jun 24, 2025 · Muammar Gaddafi (c. 1942 – October 20, 2011) was a polarizing figure whose 42-year rule over Libya left an indelible mark on the nation