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Libya House of Representatives Leadership Change
Libya's House of Representatives replaced its long-serving speaker Aguila Saleh after 12 years, in a move described as a major political power shift, with Saleh disputing the legality of the change.
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Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives dismantled a leadership arrangement that had lasted more than 12 years, approving amendments limiting the speaker and deputy speakers to a single 12-month term (Arab News, October 10). Lawmakers elected Al-Saleheen Abdul Nabi Al-Abidi to replace long-time speaker Aguila Saleh, who had led the chamber since August 2014. Saleh has challenged the proceedings as legally invalid, while opponents accused him of making unilateral decisions (Arab News, October 10). The change is described as signaling a "major power shift" in Libya's fractured political landscape, relevant to ongoing questions about governance, legitimacy, and stability in the country's east-west divide.