Libyan Revolutionary Command Council
The Revolutionary Command Council (Arabic: مجلس قيادة الثورة) was the twelve-person governing body that ruled the Libyan Arab Republic after the 1969 Libyan coup d'état by the Free Officers Movement. Its chairman was Muammar Gaddafi, who had the most influence and served as Libya's de facto head of state as Revolutionary Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. It was ideologically Arab nationalist, republican, anti-imperialist and pan-Arabist.
Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972) | |
| Formation | 1 September 1969 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2 March 1977 |
| Type | Acting Presidency Collective leadership |
| Legal status | Dissolved by the proclamation of Jamahiriya. Replaced by the GPC. |
| Headquarters | Tripoli, Libya |
Region served | Libyan Arab Republic |
Chairman | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Affiliations | Presidency of Libya Libyan Army Parliament |
In 1977, the Libyan Arab Republic was abolished and Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya was established. As a part of this, the RCC was officially abolished and replaced by the general secretariat of the General People's Congress.
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