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Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj (Arabic: فائز السراج or فايز السراج) (b. 1960, Tripoli) is the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and prime ministerof the Government of National Accord of Libya that was formed as a result of the Libyan Political Agreement signed on 17 December 2015. He has been a member of the Parliament of Tripoli.
Biography
Sarraj comes from a prominent Tripoli family. His father was a government minister during the Libyan Monarchy and was one of the founders of modern Libya. Trained as an engineer, during the Gaddafi era he worked in the Housing Ministry. In 2014, he served as the Minister of Housing and Utilities in the Maiteeq Cabinet of the GNC. Some critics "regard Sarraj as a politician imposed by foreign powers." At the time of his appointment "Guma el-Gamaty, a member of Libya Dialogue, the UN-chaired body that created the new government, said Sarraj was expected to ask for help to combat Isis and train Libyan units."
After Libya's 2014 elections, Libya's government was split between the Islamist-dominated New General National Congress in Tripoli and the internationally recognized government of the House of Representatives in Tobruk.
Presidency
In early October 2015 the United Nations envoy to Libya, Bernardino León, proposed a national unity government for Libya led by a prime minister (Fayez al-Sarraj), three deputies from the country's east, west, and south regions, and two ministers to complete a presidential council. However, this national unity government was rejected by the internationally recognized government in Tobruk and the rival government in Tripoli.
Fayez al-Sarraj, and six other members of the Presidential Council and proposed cabinet arrived in Tripoli on 30 March 2016. The following day, it was reported that the GNA has taken control of the prime ministerial offices and that the GNC appointed prime minister Khalifa al-Ghawi had fled to Misrata.
On 14 October 2016, forces loyal to GNC took over the building of the High Council of State and announced the comeback of Ghawil cabinet Then, fighting occurred between Sarraj loyalists and Ghawil forces.