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Libya in 1972

Historical records for Libya in 1972, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

5Records

5Events

2Named people

1Places

1Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 1972Federation of Arab RepublicsMuammar Gaddafi

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

Libya joins Egypt and Syria in the Federation of Arab Republics.

July

16 July 1972Appointment as Prime MinisterAbdessalam Jalloud

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

Jalloud succeeds Gaddafi as prime minister while the Revolutionary Command Council retains authority.

Other Events

1972Cabinet MilitarisationMuammar Gaddafi

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

Revolutionary Command Council members replace many civilian ministers and tighten control over government.

1972Pan-Arab Union CampaignMuammar Gaddafi

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

Gaddafi promotes political union among Arab states despite disagreement over practical arrangements.

1972Revolutionary Command Council Cabinet ControlMuammar Gaddafi

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

The Revolutionary Command Council expands its direct representation within Libya's cabinet.

Names involved

Abdessalam JalloudMuammar Gaddafi

Places involved

Tripoli

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.