Career
Teacher, 1965-1970; governor of Misurata, Government of Libya, 1970-1972; minister inro. and culture, Government of Libya, 1972-1974; under-secretary, Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1974-1976; secretary municipalities General People's Committee, Government of Libya, 1976-1979; secretary for economy, Government of Libya, 1979-1982; secretary for agriculture, Government of Libya, 1982-1986; secretary general General People's Committee, Government of Libya, 1990-1994; secretary for general People's Congress, New York City, 1994-1995; now Libyan permanent representative to United Nations, New York City, since 1997.