VOL. XL

No. 12

24-March-1997

LIBYA

Badri Retains Portfolio In Cabinet Reshuffle

The Libyan Secretary (Minister) for Energy, and current OPECPresident, Mr. 'Abd Allah Salim al- Badri, has retained his portfolio in a cabinetreshuffle announced on 9 March by the General People's Congress (parliament) following itsannual general meeting held in Sirte. The Congress confirmed 'Abd al-Majid al-Gu'ud asPrime Minister and Omar Muntasir as Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The reshuffle in thecabinet...