Abdul Qadir al-Allam (Arabic: عبد القادر العلام) (October 1919 – 8 July 2003[1][2]) was a Libyan politician. He held several ministerial posts;

  • Minister of Agriculture of Cyrenaica emirate (March 1950 – December 1951).[3]
  • Defense minister of Libya (October 1956 – May 1957).[4]
  • Transport minister of Libya (May 1957 – April 1958).[4]
  • Economy minister of Libya (September – October 1960).[4]
  • Foreign minister of Libya (October – May 1961).[4]
Abdul Qadir al-Allam
Foreign Minister of Libya
In office
16 October 1960 – 3 May 1961
Prime MinisterMuhammad Osman Said
Preceded byAbdul Majid Kubar
Succeeded bySuleiman Jerbi
Defense Minister of Libya
In office
30 October 1956 – 26 May 1957
Prime MinisterMustafa Ben Halim
Preceded byAli Ju'uda
Succeeded byAs-Siddig al-Mutassir
Transport Minister of Libya
In office
26 May 1957 – 24 April 1958
Prime MinisterAbdul Majid Kubar
Preceded byAli Sahli
Succeeded byIsmail Ben Lamin
Economy Minister of Libya
In office
29 September – 16 October 1961
Prime MinisterAbdul Majid Kubar
Preceded byMuhammad Osman Said
Succeeded byAbdul Qadir al-Badri
Agriculture Minister of
Cyrenaica Emirate
In office
18 March 1950 – 24 December 1951
Prime MinisterMuhammad Sakizli
Preceded byHussein Maziq
Succeeded byIndependence of Libya
Personal details
BornOctober 1919
Died8 July 2003(2003-07-08) (aged 83)

Biography

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He was Minister of Agriculture and Forestry at the time of the Government of the Emirate of Berqa (March 1950 – December 1951), that is to say until the independence of Libya.

He served as Minister of Defense under the reign of Mustapha Ben Halim (October 1956 – May 1957), then transport during the reign of Abdel-Majid Kabbar (May 1957 – April 1958) and then from the economy to the last Government days (September – October 1960).

He assumed the functions of Minister of Foreign Affairs at the beginning of the reign of Mohamed Osman Al-Sayad (October 1960 – May 1961).

Notes

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  1. ^ "حدث في مثل هذا اليوم: رحيل عبد القادر العلام".
  2. ^ "Index Ah-Al".
  3. ^ Salem el Kebti, "Libia..Maseerat al Istiqlal…Watha'iq Mahalliya wa Dawliya", Part 3, ad-Dar al-Arabiya lil Uloum Nashiroun, 1st ed., 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf, "Libia bain al Madi wal Hadir: Safahat men at Tarikh as Siyasi", vols. 2 & 3., Markaz ad Dirasat al Libiya, Oxford, 2004.