Interim Government in eastern Libya

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The Interim Government in eastern Libya was a rival administration based in the country’s east that operated in opposition to the internationally recognized authorities in Tripoli during Libya’s post-2014 political split.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political administration
rival government
aimedTo present itself as the legitimate government of Libya
alliedWith Khalifa Haftar
alsoKnownAs Interim Government of Libya (eastern-based)
al-Ḥukūma al-Muʾaqqata (eastern Libya)
capital Al Bayda
claimedJurisdictionOver entire territory of Libya
claimedLegitimacyFrom 2014 House of Representatives elections
conflict Second Libyan Civil War
controls parts of eastern Libya
some southern Libyan areas (at various times)
country Libya
deFactoLeader Abdullah al-Thani
establishedDuring post-Gaddafi transition period
foreignPolicyPosition hostile to Islamist-leaning factions in western Libya
governanceType interim cabinet appointed by House of Representatives
hasCause Libyan Civil War (post-2014 phase)
political split in Libya after June 2014 elections
headOfGovernment Abdullah al-Thani
ideology anti-Islamist
internationalRecognition limited bilateral recognition or engagement by some states
language Arabic
legalSystem Libyan law as interpreted by eastern authorities
legislativeBody House of Representatives (Tobruk-based)
maintained parallel ministries to Tripoli-based government
separate National Oil Corporation structures in the east (attempted)
separate central bank branch in the east
natureOfConflict rival authority to Tripoli-based governments
opposedBy UN Support Mission in Libya (politically, in terms of recognition)
opposedTo Government of National Accord
Government of National Unity
internationally recognized authorities in Tripoli
partOf Libyan political fragmentation after 2011
politicalStatus rival to UN-backed government in Tripoli
unrecognized by United Nations
previousSeatOfGovernment Tobruk
recognizedBy House of Representatives (Tobruk-based)
region eastern Libya
replaced its own earlier cabinets under Abdullah al-Thani
seatOfGovernment Al Bayda
securityApparatus aligned militias and security forces in eastern Libya
startTime 2014
succeededBy Government of National Unity–related eastern structures and parallel institutions
supportedBy Libyan National Army (Khalifa Haftar)
timePeriod post-2014 political split in Libya

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Government of National Unity (Libya) predecessor Interim Government in eastern Libya
subject linked to: Government of National Unity
Abdelrazek al-Nadori employer eastern-based Libyan authorities
linked to: Interim Government in eastern Libya
Interim Government in eastern Libya alsoKnownAs Interim Government of Libya (eastern-based)
linked to: Interim Government in eastern Libya
Interim Government in eastern Libya alsoKnownAs al-Ḥukūma al-Muʾaqqata (eastern Libya)
linked to: Interim Government in eastern Libya