Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab

Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab (Arabic: محمد الزروق رجب‎) (born 1940) was a former Head of State and General Secretary of the People's Committee (Prime Minister) in Libya.[1]

Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab محمد الزروق رجب
Prime Minister of Libya
In office 16 February 1984 – 3 March 1986
Preceded by	Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Succeeded by	Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Secretary-General of the General People's Congress
In office 7 January 1981 – 15 February 1984
Preceded by	Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
Succeeded by	Mifta al-Usta Umar
Governor of the Central Bank of Libya
In office 4 January 1987 – 6 October 1990
Preceded by	Rajab El Msallati
Succeeded by	Abd-al-Hafid Mahmud al-Zulaytini
In office 2 April – August 2011
Preceded by	Abd-al-Hafid Mahmud al-Zulaytini (acting)
Succeeded by	Kassem Azzuz
Personal details
Born	1940 (age 80–81) Libya

Rajab was General Secretary of the General People's Congress from January 7, 1981 to February 15, 1984, de jure chief of the Libyan state. From 16 February 1984 to 3 March 1986 he was the Prime Minister of Libya. Previously, he was Minister of Treasury from 1972 to 1977, [2] and Secretary of Finance from 1977 to 1981.[3]

References

1. "Rulers of Libya". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
2. http://aan.mmsh.univ-aix.fr/Pdf/AAN-1972-11_23.pdf
3. "اللجنة الشعبية العامة للمالية". web.archive.org. January 12, 2008.