About Matoug Adam
Lived 1926 – 2019 (aged 92–93). Matoug Adam was a Libyan civil servant, politician, poet and writer.
Matoug Adam (; 1926
In June 1969, Adam was appointed Interior Minister of Libya. He held the office until 31 August 1969, when the royal government was overthrown during the 1969 Libyan coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi. Adam was arrested and imprisoned in September 1969 by the Gaddafi government. He spent two years in prison before his release.
Adam died on 2 April 2019, at the age of 93.
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Who was Matoug Adam?
Libyan politician
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Matoug Adam was born in 1926.
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Matoug Adam died on 2 April 2019.
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Matoug Adam was a civil servant, politician, poet and writer.
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Matoug Adam was Libyan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matoug Adam. https://biography.guide/matoug-adam/
MLA: "Matoug Adam." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matoug-adam/.
Chicago: "Matoug Adam." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/matoug-adam/.
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