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In [[Libya]]'s civil war of 2011, the '''Interim National Transitional Council''' is the umbrella rebel organization. While it is not quite an organized shadow or alternative government, it has been recognized by [[France]] and seeks other diplomatic relations in the pursuit of legitimacy.
During the [[Arab Spring#Civil war in Libya|Libyan civil war]] of February to October 2011, the '''Interim National Transitional Council''' acted as the rebels' representative body .  
 
Its leaders include people previously in the [[Muammar Gaddafi]] government, such as Mahmoud Jibril, a U.S.-educated professor
 
==Positions and composition==
Leadership of the Council is largely made up of technocrats who had resigned from the government before the rebellion.  There are also representatives from each major rebel city.  


'''Mahmoud Jibril'''. Head of Government and international spokesman. Former head of Libyan National Economic Development Board. Previously a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh.  
'''Mahmoud Jibril'''. Head of Government and international spokesman. Former head of Libyan National Economic Development Board. Previously a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh.  
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'''Ali al-Essawi'''.  Council member. Former ambassador.
'''Ali al-Essawi'''.  Council member. Former ambassador.
==References==
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During the Libyan civil war of February to October 2011, the Interim National Transitional Council acted as the rebels' representative body .

Mahmoud Jibril. Head of Government and international spokesman. Former head of Libyan National Economic Development Board. Previously a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh.

Mustafa Abdel-Jalil. Chairman. Former Minister of Justice (BBC profile [1])

Abdel Hafidh Ghoga . Vice Chairman. Benghazi lawyer.

Ali Tarhouni. Finance minister. Former economics lecturer at University of Washington.

Fathi Terbil. Council member.

Khalifa Hifter. Senior commander of rebel army.

Ali al-Essawi. Council member. Former ambassador.

  1. ↑ Libya crisis: Profile of NTC Chair Mustafa Abdul Jalil, BBC News, 22 August 2011
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