VOL. XXXII

NO. 23

13-MARCH-1989

LIBYA

Shakshuki Heads New Secretariat of Petroleum

The 15th annual meeting of the Libyan General People's Congress(parliament) last week approved the re-establishment of the Secretariat ofPetroleum (Ministry) and appointed Mr. Fauzi al-Shakshuki as Secretary(Minister). It is understood that the GPC also decided to restructure thepetroleum sector, particularly as regards the status and role of the NationalOil Corporation (NOC).

Mr. Shakshuki, an economist by...