Abdul Ati al-Obeidi

Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (/ˈɑːbdəl ˈɑːti ɑːl oʊˈbeɪdi/ (listen); Arabic: عبد العاطي العبيدي; 10 October 1939 – 16 September 2023) was a Libyan politician. He worked in the cabinet of Muammar Gaddafi. He was Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979 and General Secretary of General People's Congress from 1979 to 1981. Al-Obeidi made one of his most remarkable contributions as a primary negotiator during Libya’s historic decision to renounce and dismantle its nuclear weapons program.[2]

Abdul Ati al-Obeidi عبد العاطي العبيدي
Prime Minister of Libya
In office 2 March 1977 – 2 March 1979
Leader	Muammar Gaddafi
Preceded by	Abdessalam Jalloud
Succeeded by	Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Secretary-General of the General People's Congress
In office 2 March 1979 – 7 January 1981
Leader	Muammar Gaddafi
Preceded by	Muammar Gaddafi
Succeeded by	Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab
Foreign Minister of Libya
In office 1982–1984
Preceded by	Ali Treki
Succeeded by	Ali Treki
In office 6 April 2011 – 2011
Preceded by	Moussa Koussa
Succeeded by	Mahmoud Jibril
Personal details
Born	(1939-10-10)10 October 1939[1] Italian Libya
Died	16 September 2023(2023-09-16) (aged 83) Tripoli, Libya

On 31 August 2011, he was detained west of Tripoli by rebel forces.[3][4] In June 2013, a court found him not guilty of a charge of mismanagement.[5]

Abdul Ati al-Obeidi died on 16 September 2023 in Tripoli, Libya from a heart attack at the age of 83.[6]