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Ali Jerbi

1903 – 1969

Libyan diplomat

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About Ali Jerbi

Lived 1903 – 1969 (aged 65–66). Ali Jerbi was a Libyan diplomat.

Sayed Ali Assad Ibrahim al-Jerbi (1903–1969) was a Libyan politician. He was the first defence minister of Libya after independence.

Personal life Jerbi was born in Derna, Libya. In 1911 he studied in Turkey, then part of the Ottoman Empire. He lived in Istanbul until 1923, when he returned and worked as a teacher. He died in April 1969.

Career

Before independence He held the post of Minister of Transport of Cyrenaica Emirate from September 1949 – July 1950. He then entered the interim government (headed by Mahmud al-Muntasir), where he served as Foreign minister (March–December 1951), Health minister (March–April 1951) and Justice minister (April–December 1951).

Defence minister He became minister for defence in the first cabinet formed after independence from December 1951 to February 1954. He'd aimed during his term to establish the Libyan Army from the surviving members of the Senussi force, who fought with the western allies in World War II. He gave recruits military scholarships to Iraq and Turkey for military training, established the military academy in Benghazi.

Ambassador He became the Libyan ambassador to Turkey and non-resident ambassador in Iraq from 1954 to 1961. He became ambassador to France 1961–1967.

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1903, Derna
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ali Jerbi?

Libyan diplomat

When was Ali Jerbi born?

Ali Jerbi was born in 1903 in Derna.

When did Ali Jerbi die?

Ali Jerbi died on 19 April 1969.

What was Ali Jerbi's occupation?

Ali Jerbi was a diplomat.

What nationality was Ali Jerbi?

Ali Jerbi was Libyan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ali Jerbi

· Wikidata: Q17344776

· DBpedia: Ali Jerbi

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