Omar al-Hassi


Omar al-Hassi is a Libyan politician. He was the prime minister of the General National Congress-led National Salvation Government in Tripoli.

Biography

He is professor of strategic planning at University of Benghazi and president of The Middle East and Mediterranean Peace Research Institute.
Omar al-Hassi founded with Dr. Mahmoud Refaat on May 12, 2018, The International Action Group for Peace in Libya.
Al-Hassi was the runner-up on April 29, 2014, 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. He served as Prime Minister of the western National Salvation Government from September 6, 2014 to March 31, 2015.
On March 31, 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 without providing evidence that 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.
On 1 December 2016, he announced the formation of the High Council of Revolution, which some claimed was a parallel executive body, but this grouping from its establishment refers to itself as the Free Patriots Assembly.