VOL. XLI

No. 01

5-January-1998

LIBYA

Badri Retains Oil Portfolio In Minor Cabinet Reshuffle

Libya's Secretary of Oil, Mr. 'Abd Allah al-Badri, has retained his portfolio at theend of the annual meeting of the General People's Congress (parliament) which was followedby a minor cabinet reshuffle. Mr. Muhammad al-Mangush was named head of the GeneralPeople's Committee (prime minister), replacing Mr. 'Abd al-Majid al-Qaud who had served asprime minister for nearly four years. Mr. al-Qaud has now...