VOL. XLIII

No. 10

6-March-2000

LIBYA

Libya Restructures Government, Abolishes Energy Ministry

Libyas parliament, the General Peoples Congress (GPC), has undertaken a government restructuring involving the abolition of a number of major ministries, including the Energy Ministry. Mr Mubarak al-Shamikh was appointed the new Prime Minister. The reorganization is aimed at devolving central power to provincial centers. In all 13 ministries were abolished energy, mining, telecommunications and...