Muammar Abu Minyar al- Gaddafi Biography and Timeline

Birth of Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi

Birth of Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi

Sebha

Expelled from Sebha for his political activism

Coup

Enters the Military Academy, where he and a few of his fellow militants organize a secretive group dedicated to overthrowing the pro-Western Libyan monarchy

Education

Enters the Military Academy, where he and a few of his fellow militants organize a secretive group dedicated to overthrowing the pro-Western Libyan monarchy

Education

After graduating in 1965, he was sent to Britain for further training at the British Army Staff College, now the Joint Services Command and Staff College, returning in 1966 as a commissioned officer in the Signal Corps

Constitution of Libya

King Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi had been formally deposed by the revolutionary army officers and put under house arrest; they abolish the monarchy and proclaime the new Libyan Arab Republic

Role range: 1970-

Coup

A small group of military officers led by Gaddafi stage a bloodless coup against King Idris I, while he is in Kammena Vourla, a Greek resort, for medical treatment

Role range: 1970-

Coup

King Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi had been formally deposed by the revolutionary army officers and put under house arrest; they abolish the monarchy and proclaime the new Libyan Arab Republic.

Role range: 1970-

Coup

The Revolutionary Command Council initiates the takeover of the country, they take to the airwaves and notified the Libyan people that they were finally free of the corrupt, pro-western Kingdom of Idris.

Role range: 1970-

Libyan Arab Republic

King Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi had been formally deposed by the revolutionary army officers and put under house arrest; they abolish the monarchy and proclaime the new Libyan Arab Republic

Role range: 1970-

Revolutionary Command Council

The Revolutionary Command Council initiates the takeover of the country, they take to the airwaves and notified the Libyan people that they were finally free of the corrupt, pro-western Kingdom of Idris

Role range: 1970-

Coup

A small group of military officers led by Gaddafi stage a bloodless coup against King Idris I, while he is in Kammena Vourla, a Greek resort, for medical treatment

Constitution of Libya

A new "constitution" was implemented, the RCC becomes the ultimate authority in Libya

Role range: 1970-

Coup

A new "constitution" was implemented, the RCC becomes the ultimate authority in Libya

Role range: 1970-

Revolutionary Command Council

A new "constitution" was implemented, the RCC becomes the ultimate authority in Libya

Role range: 1970-

Coup

Assumes power in Libya, age 27

Role range: 1970-

Coup

Gaddafi is announced to the Libyan people as the new Commander in Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces

Role range: 1970-

President of Libya

Gaddafi is announced to the Libyan people as the new Commander in Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces

Coup

It was announced to the public that Gaddafi is the Chairman of the RCC

Revolutionary Command Council

It was announced to the public that Gaddafi is the Chairman of the RCC

Invasion of Chad

Libya is involved in a violent territorial dispute with neighbouring Chad over the Aouzou Strip, which Libya occupied

Role range: 1970-

Gaddafi also sought to increase Libyan influence, especially in states with an

Gaddafi also sought to increase Libyan influence, especially in states with an Islamic population, by calling for the creation of a Saharan Islamic state and supporting anti-Government forces in sub-Saharan Africa

Role range: 1970-

Ceasefire

The conflict with Chad is ended by a ceasefire

Role range: 1970-

Invasion of Chad

The conflict with Chad is ended by a ceasefire

Role range: 1970-

International Court of Justice

Libya withdraws troops from Chad due to a judgement of the International Court of Justice

Role range: 1970-

Invasion of Chad

Libya withdraws troops from Chad due to a judgement of the International Court of Justice

Role range: 1970-

International Agreement

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Libya and signs a number of bilateral and multilateral EU agreements with Gaddafi

Role range: 1970-