2 March 1979Withdrawal from Formal State OfficeMuammar Gaddafi
Gaddafi leaves the General People's Congress secretariat while retaining revolutionary authority.
Historical records for Libya in 1979, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Gaddafi leaves the General People's Congress secretariat while retaining revolutionary authority.
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
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