House of Representatives (Libya)
legislative branch of the Libyan government
The Libyan House of Representatives (HoR; Arabic: مجلس النواب, romanized: Majlis al-Nuwaab, lit. 'Council of Deputies') is the unicameral legislature of Libya, established following the 2014 parliamentary election, which recorded an 18% voter turnout.
Amid escalating conflict during the Second Libyan Civil War and the August 2014 Islamist takeover of Tripoli, the HoR relocated to the eastern city of Tobruk. Although based in Tobruk, several sessions were held in Tripoli in May 2019 while the capital was under armed assault, including the temporary appointment of an interim speaker. From 2014 to 2021, the HoR backed the Tobruk-based government led by Abdullah al-Thani. It later recognized the Government of National Unity (GNU) under Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. In September 2021, the HoR passed a vote of no confidence against the GNU and subsequently appointed a rival administration, the Government of National Stability (GNS).
History
Formation
The House of Representatives was officially established as Libya’s legislative body on 4 August 2014, following parliamentary elections held on 25 June 2014. It replaced the General National Congress (GNC), which had served as the interim legislature since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s government. Voter turnout in the 2014 election was approximately 18%, a significant decline from the 60% turnout recorded during the 2012 election. Due to security concerns, voting did not occur in several areas of the country.
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