Musa Al-Koni | |
Office: | Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya |
President: | Mohamed al-Menfi |
Term Start: | 15 March 2021 |
Predecessor: | Ahmed Maiteeq |
Term Start1: | 30 March 2016 |
Term End1: | 2 January 2017 |
President1: | Fayez al-Sarraj |
Predecessor1: | Fathi Al-Majbari |
Successor1: | Ahmed Maiteeq |
Office2: | Deputy Prime Minister of Libya |
Term Start2: | 30 March 2016 |
Term End2: | 2 January 2017 |
Alongside2: | Ahmed Maiteeq, Fathi Al-Majbari |
Birth Date: | df=yes 5 June 1951 |
Birth Place: | Sabha, Libya |
Nationality: | Libyan |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Musa Al-Koni (Arabic: موسى الكوني; born 5 June 1951) is a Libyan politician and diplomat. He served as the deputy prime minister of Libya's Government of National Accord from March 2016 to 2 January 2017.[1] He represented southern Libya, where he is from.[1] He was also one of the vice presidents of the Presidential Council until his resignation.[2] [3] Al-Koni resigned due to the GNA's failure to govern the country.[4]
From 2005 until around the time of the 2011 civil war, he served as the consul general of Libya in Mali. He was accused by the Malian government of trying to recruit Tuareg mercenaries to fight for Gaddafi.[5] [6]