Ibrahim Dabbashi Explained

Ibrahim Dabbashi
Birth Name:Ibrahim Omar Dabbashi
Office:Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations
Term Start:23 July 2013
Term End:August 2016
Predecessor:Abdel Rahman Shalgham
Successor:Elmahdi S. Elmajerbi (as chargé d’affaires)
Birth Date:25 February 1950
Birth Place:Sabratha, Libya
Nationality:Libyan
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:University of Tripoli
Website:Dabbashi.com

Ibrahim Omar Dabbashi (Arabic: إبراهيم عمر الدباشي, born 25 February 1950) is a Libyan diplomat who formerly served as the Libyan Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. With the advent of the Libyan Civil War, Dabbashi led the country's UN mission in opposing the continued rule of Muammar Gaddafi.[1]

Dabbashi was born in Sabratha, Libya. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Al Fateh University in 1974 and joined the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975.

In January 2009, Dabbashi became the deputy Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations in New York. In March 2009, he served a term as the President of the United Nations Security Council.[2]

In February 2011, Dabbashi announced that he and the other members of Libya's UN mission were calling on Gaddafi to resign and that crimes against humanity and war crimes had been committed in Libya by the regime.[1]

In November 2011, after the fall of Gaddafi's government, it was reported that Dabbashi would be appointed as Libya's foreign minister by the National Transitional Council,[3] but the reports proved incorrect when Ashour Bin Khayal was appointed to the position.[4]

Education

Dabbashi earned a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Alfateh in 1974 and a diploma in Refugee Law from the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in 2005.

Languages

Dabbashi is fluent in Arabic, French, and English.

Work experience

Participation in international and regional forums

United Nations and Related Meetings

Organisation of African Unity/ African Union Meetings

He participated as a member of Libyan Delegations to several countries[6]

Notes

http://www.libyanmission-un.orghttp://www.dabbashi.org

Notes and References

  1. Colin Moynihan, "Libya's U.N. Diplomats Break With Qaddafi", The New York Times, 2011-02-21.
  2. Web site: SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON . www.un.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090312023039/http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2009/sc9606.doc.htm . 2009-03-12.
  3. http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&newsId=263608&link=263608 "Osama Al-Juwali appointed Libyan defense minister, Dabbashi made FM"
  4. Francois Murphy and Ali Shuaib, "Libya's NTC unveils new government line-up", Reuters, 2011-11-22.
  5. Web site: Libyan UN ambassador Dabbashi finally replaced. Libya Herald. 26 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124022016/http://www.libyanmission-un.org/ambdabbashi.pdf . 2013-01-24 . dead .