14 Notable alumni of
University of Benghazi
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The University of Benghazi is 2394th in the world, 57th in Africa, and 1st in Libya by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from the University of Benghazi sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ghada Adel
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- actor
- Biography
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Ghada Adel Ibrahim is an Egyptian actress and television presenter.
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Aguila Saleh Issa
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- juristpolitician
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Aguila Saleh Issa Gueider is a Libyan jurist and politician who is the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014. He is also a representative of the town of Al Qubbah, in the east of the country.
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Mohammed Magariaf
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- politicianwritereconomistdiplomat
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Mohammed Yousef el-Magariaf or, as he writes on his official website, Dr. Mohamed Yusuf Al Magariaf (Arabic: محمد يوسف المقريف; born 1940), is a Libyan politician who served as the President of the General National Congress from its first meeting in August 2012 until his resignation in May 2013. In this role he was effectively Libya's de facto head of state, until his resignation in May 2013.
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Najla Mangoush
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Najla Mohammed El Mangoush is a Libyan diplomat and lawyer. She was Libya's foreign minister in Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh's government from 15 March 2021 until her dismissal on 28 August 2023. El Mangoush has been Libya's first and only female foreign minister, and the fifth woman to hold the position of a foreign minister in the Arab World.
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Shukri Ghanem
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- politician
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Shukri Mohammed Ghanem was a Libyan politician who was the General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (prime minister) from June 2003 until March 2006 when, in the first major government reshuffle in over a decade, he was replaced by his deputy, Baghdadi Mahmudi. Ghanem subsequently served as the Minister of Oil until 2011. On 29 April 2012, his body was found floating on the New Danube, Vienna.
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Abu Bakr Baira
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- politician
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Abu Bakr Mustaffa Baira is a Libyan politician who was the Acting President of the House of Representatives (also known as the Libyan House of Representatives-HoR Arabic: مجلس النواب) of Libya, a role he held as the oldest member of Libya's legislature until Aguila Saleh Issa was appointed permanent chair.
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Salwa Bughaighis
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- lawyerprosecutor
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Salwa Bugaighis was a Libyan human rights and political activist. She was assassinated in Benghazi, Libya on 25 June 2014.
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Fatima Hamroush
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- singerphysician
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Fatima Hamroush is an ophthalmologist and Libyan politician.
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Wafa Albueise
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- lawyerwriter
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Wafa Albueise is a Libyan lawyer and writer.
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Ali Aujali
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- diplomatpolitician
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Ali Suleiman Aujali is a Libyan diplomat who formerly served successively as Libya's ambassador to Malaysia, Argentina, Brazil and the United States. He served as ambassador under the Gaddafi regime, as well as the governments of the National Transitional Council, and the General National Congress. He declined the post of foreign minister under Prime Minister Ali Zeidan in the government of the General National Congress.
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Anwar Fituri
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- engineerpoliticiandiplomat
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Anwar Elfeitori is a Libyan Telecommunications Engineer born on 1964 in Benghazi, Libya. Elfeitori served as the minister for Transportation and Communication on the executive office of the National Transitional Council, from 10 May 2011 to 22 November 2011. He was named Minister for Communications and Information Technology on 22 November 2011 by Abdurrahim El-Keib.
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Ehtuish Ehtuish
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- surgeonpolitician
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Ehtuish Farag Ehtuish is a Libyan Surgeon, prof. of Surgery and politician. He served as the minister of health and was among the first team to develop the laparoscopic surgery Hepato-pancreatico- Billiary Surgery and organ transplant in Libya.
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Muhammad Layas
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- diplomatbanker
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Mohammed H. Layas is a prominent Libyan politician and investment banker.
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Abdul Rahman Habil
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- lawyerpolitician
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Abdurrahman Habil, PhD, (Arabic (عبد الرحمن هابيل;) is a lawyer and Libyan politician. He was named Minister of Culture and Civil Society on 22 November 2011 by Abdurrahim El-Keib.
