The Supreme State Council votes to select Salah Al-Kamishi as head of the Electoral Commission with 63 votes, succeeding Imad Al-Sayeh.
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Tripoli, January 5, 2025 – The High Council of State today announced the election of a new chairman for the Board of the Electoral Commission, succeeding the previous chairman. The new chairman received 63 votes in the second round of voting, compared to 33 votes for his opponent.
The Council stated via its official page that the election was held during a session convened by the High Council of State today, Monday, with the full legal quorum (109 members) to elect a chairman and three members for the Board of the Supreme National Electoral Commission, whose selection is mandated by the Abu Znaiqah Agreement.
The Council confirmed that today’s session was chaired by the Council’s President and attended by the First Deputy, the Second Deputy, and the Rapporteur.
It also indicated that it will proceed to elect the members of the Commission’s Board in the next session, which will be announced at the end of this week.
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Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, historically founded in the 7th century BCE by the Phoenicians. It later became a significant Roman city and was subsequently ruled by the Byzantines, Arabs, Ottomans, and Italians, which is reflected in its diverse architecture, such as the ancient Medina and Red Castle.
High Council of State
The High Council of State is a governmental body in Libya, established as part of the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement. It was designed to serve as an advisory and consensus-building authority, representing a broad spectrum of Libyan society and political factions during the country’s transitional period following the 2011 civil war.
Board of the Electoral Commission
The Board of the Electoral Commission is the governing body responsible for overseeing the administration and integrity of elections in a country, such as the United Kingdom. Its history is tied to the development of democratic processes, often established to ensure fair and impartial conduct of public voting.
Supreme National Electoral Commission
The Supreme National Electoral Commission is the independent body responsible for organizing and supervising elections in Algeria. It was established in 2016 as part of constitutional reforms aimed at ensuring greater transparency and integrity in the country’s electoral processes.
Abu Znaiqah Agreement
The Abu Znaiqah Agreement was a 1913 treaty between the Ottoman Empire and the United Kingdom, which defined the maritime boundary between the Ottoman Sanjak of Kuwait and the British-protected Sheikhdom of Qatar. This agreement helped formalize Qatar’s distinct territorial waters in the Persian Gulf, contributing to its later emergence as a separate state.
