VOL. XXX

NO. 22

9-MARCH-1987

LIBYA

Mantasir Heads New government; Capital Moves to Haun

Libya's General People's Congress (parliament) elected on 1 March a newGeneral People's Committee (cabinet) headed by the former Heavy IndustrySecretary, Mr. Omar al-Muntasir. The main immediate task of the new cabinet isto oversee the transfer of the secretariats (ministries) and state organizations from Tripoli to other towns in the country, an objective whichstands very high on Colonel Qadhafi's list of...