Career
Al-Hassi was the runner-up on April 29 in the first round of the Libyan parliament's disputed voting for prime minister. The proceedings were later declared illegal by the Supreme Court. He was set to run against Ahmed Maiteeq when gunmen stormed the parliament to prevent a second round vote from taking place on April 29.
On 31 March 2015, the GNC announced that al-Hassi had been fired due to unspecified accusations by an auditor and friction with fellow Tripoli officials. Some reports suggested he lied to legislators about the government's fiscal situation. Al-Hassi said he would consult with his "revolutionary partners", an apparent reference to armed groups that have supported him, before determining whether to accept his dismissal, which he said was made illegally.
