Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman

Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman
First Deputy Prime Minister of Libya
In office 14 November 2012 – 29 August 2014
President	Mohammed Magariaf Juma Ahmad Atigha (Acting) Nouri Abusahmain
Prime Minister	Ali Zidan Abdullah al-Thani
Preceded by	Himself
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 58–59)
Nationality	Libyan

Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman (born 1966) is a Libyan physician and politician who served as first deputy prime minister between 14 November 2012 and 29 August 2014.

Early life and education

Abdulrahman was born around 1966.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in general surgery in 1993.[1] Then he obtained a master's degree in medicine in 2001 and a PhD again in medicine in 2005.[1]

Career

Abdulrahman worked as a physician in public hospitals and private clinics. Then he served as a deputy prime minister in the transitional government of Libya.[1][2] He was appointed first deputy prime minister on 14 November 2012 to the cabinet headed by Ali Zidan.[3] Abdulrahman also held the portfolio of acting interior minister temporarily.[4][5] On 29 January 2014 he escaped an assassination attempt unhurt in Tripoli.[4]

Abdulrahman's term as deputy prime minister ended on 29 August 2014.[6]

References

1. "Curriculum Vitae of Ali Zeidan's government ministers". Libya Herald. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
2. Whitaker's Shorts 2015: International. Bloomsbury Publishing. 20 November 2014. p. 678. ISBN 978-1-4729-1484-2. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
3. "Events in November 2012". Rulers. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
4. "Deputy Prime Minister escapes assassination attempt". Opemam. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
5. George Grant (26 November 2012). "Government now says deputy ministers to stay in place until replacements appointed". Libya Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
6. "Libya government resigns to allow new cabinet". Al Jazeera English. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.