Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab
Prime Minister of Libya (born 1940)
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Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab (Arabic: محمد الزروق رجب) (born 7 March 1940)[1] was a former Head of State and General Secretary of the People's Committee (Prime Minister) in Libya.[2]
LeaderMuammar Gaddafi
Preceded byJadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Succeeded byJadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
LeaderMuammar Gaddafi
Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab محمد الزروق رجب | |
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| Prime Minister of Libya | |
| In office 16 February 1984 – 3 March 1986 | |
| Leader | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Preceded by | Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi |
| Succeeded by | Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi |
| Secretary-General of the General People's Congress | |
| In office 7 January 1981 – 15 February 1984 | |
| Leader | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ati al-Obeidi |
| Succeeded by | Mifta al-Usta Umar |
| Governor of the Central Bank of Libya | |
| In office 4 January 1987 – 6 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Rajab El Msallati |
| Succeeded by | Abd-al-Hafid Mahmud al-Zulaytini |
| In office 2 April – August 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Abd-al-Hafid Mahmud al-Zulaytini (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kassem Azzuz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1940 |
Rajab was General Secretary of the General People's Congress from January 7, 1981 to February 15, 1984. From 16 February 1984 to 3 March 1986 he was the prime minister of Libya. He was Minister of Treasury from 1972 to 1977,[3] and Secretary of Finance from 1977 to 1981.[4]
