Muhammad Gaddafi
Muhammad Muammar Gaddafi (Arabic: محمد معمر القذافي; born 15 March 1970) is the eldest son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. While he was regarded as a possible successor as ruler of Libya from his father, he was reported to be uninterested in the role. In 2005, Muhammad was involved in an armed standoff with his half-brother Mutassim over control of a Coca-Cola bottling plant.
Muhammad Gaddafi محمد القذافي | |
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| Born | 15 March 1970 |
| Parent(s) | Muammar Gaddafi (father) Fathia Nuri (mother) |
| Relatives | Safia Farkash (step-mother) Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (half-brother) Al-Saadi Gaddafi (half-brother) Hannibal Gaddafi (half-brother) Ayesha Gaddafi (half-sister) Mutassim Gaddafi (half-brother) Saif al-Arab Gaddafi (half-brother) Khamis Gaddafi (half-brother) |
He was also the chairman of the General Posts and Telecommunications Company which owned and operated cell phone and satellite services in Libya and Temporary Head of the Libyan Football Federation at the time. The company is the exclusive internet provider to Libya, and immediately after the beginning of protests against the Gaddafi government in February 2011 which led to the Libyan Civil War, it cut internet links between Libya and the rest of the world.