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Muammar Gaddafi: Libya's Dictator

Fig. 8. Muamar Gaddafi 2009 (Gaddafi, Muammar al-).

Fig. 5. Muammar posing with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi August 2008 (Qaddafi, Muammar al-).

Fig. 6. Muammar Gaddafi, 1999

Fig. 4. Libyan Rebels celebrating the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli on August 30, 2011 ("Libyan Rebels Celebrate").

Fig. 7. Libyan leader giving his speech to United Nations General Assembly, September 2009 (Gaddafi, Muammar al-).

Fig. 2. Muammar at Paris Hotel after meeting French president (Muammar Gaddafi Libyan).

Fig. 1. Colonel Gaddafi speaking to press at Paris Hotel after meeting French President: 1973 (Muammar Gaddafi Libyan).

Fig. 3. Libyans celebrate death of Dictator in Tripoli, Libya, October 20, 2011. Muammar confirmed dead in Sirte

Rise To Power

3 Character Traits

Fig. 9. Sirte Oct. 10, 2010. Muammar welcomes leaders from Africa and Arab to the first African-Arab Summit in over 30 years (Libya.IMAGE).

Being a dictator, Gaddafi had a charismatic personality. He presented himself as a likeable and captivating leader.

  • Kicked out of school because of his activism
  • Trainee officer at the Military Academy.
  • Worked his way up the ranks
  • Studied with the Royal Corps of Signals in Britain.
  • Developed his own secret code for Libya (Eichstadt, Brian M.).

  • Born in a poor family
  • Attending Sebha when he was nine
  • Very early on he developed a strong sense of self-reliance and a leadership talent

(Sil Narasingha P.).

(Eichstadt, Brian M.).

  • Rose from the rankings of the Free Officers.
  • Asserted his power and authority: lead him to becoming the new head of Libya (Mazrui, Ali A.).
  • Unexperienced and naive.
  • Nothing was getting done.
  • Libyans started to doubt.
  • Captain of the operation of overthrowing the king (a.k.a acoup d’étatremoved)
  • A new revolutionary council was put in the king’s place (Mazrui, Ali A.).

(Pargeter, Alison)

(Mazrui, Ali A.).

(Mazrui, Ali A.).

  • Frustration got to Gaddafi
  • He became spoiled and emotionless
  • Blamed, and putting down others in public.

(Pargeter, Alison)

  • President Ronald Reagon and Muammars Assasination
  • Tripoli

  • (Eichstadt, Brian. M.)

Charisma

  • At the age of 27 Gaddafi became Captain and overthrew King
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