(Col. Muammar al-Qadhafi has no official title but he runs Libya and is de facto chief of state. The Secretary of the General People's Congress is chief of state in theory but is not treated as such. The Secretary of the General People's Committee plays the role of prime minister.)

NOTE: The information regarding Libya on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Libya Gov. Leaders 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Libya Gov. Leaders 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.