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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory On September 1, 1969, Gaddafi launched a coup, giving birth to the new Libyan Republic
On this day, 56 years ago, September 1, 1969 (July 20, 1969, the new Republic of Libya was born when Gaddafi launched a coup. On September 1, 1969, the "Free Officers 'Organization" led by Gaddafi launched a coup and suddenly occupied Libya Radio, releasing news that shocked the world: the decadent Idris Dynasty came to an end and a new Republic of Libya was born. After gaining rule, his official title was "Revolutionary Leader" of Libya. He rejected all other titles and even scoffed at the presidency. Gaddafi once held a press conference. As soon as he sat down on the rostrum, an Egyptian reporter first asked questions and called him the president. Gaddafi immediately interrupted him and said: "I am not the president. If I were president, I would have to face an election every four years..."He also explained: " In Libya, there is no exploitation, the people are the masters, and the Libya people are the ones who run the country." In March 1977, Gaddafi issued the "Declaration of People's Rights", declaring that Libya had entered a "popular era in which the people directly controlled power." It abolished governments at all levels and replaced them with "People's Congress" and "People's Committees." Two years later, Gaddafi himself resigned from all administrative positions and changed his name to the leader of the September 1st Revolution. For many years, Libya politics has been based on Gaddafi's "Third Theory of the World", which is neither capitalist nor socialist, and the three volumes of "Green Books" published one after another. They believe that various political systems in the world, monarchy, parliamentary and party systems are all deceptive, and only when the people themselves become the rulers can true democracy be achieved. To this end, he created a set of political power and democratic system with Libya characteristics. The head of state was called the "revolutionary leader," the government was called the "General People's Committee," the parliament was called the "General People's Congress." The head of government and the speaker of the parliament were both "secretaries." Therefore, in Libya, there are no titles such as president, prime minister, speaker, etc. Although some reports still call Tripoli the "capital" of Libya, Libya people have not called it this way for more than 10 years. In 1986, Libya changed its name to the Great Arab People's Socialist Jamahiriya of Libya, and it subsequently announced the abolition of the capital. In recent years, most of Libya's political institutions have moved to the city of Sirte, located more than 400 kilometers east of Tripoli. Therefore, even Libya themselves may not be able to figure out where the country's power is. The first major thing Gaddafi did after taking office was to drastically rectify the domestic lifestyle. He drove out the British and American troops and closed the Italian-owned dance halls and casinos. Perhaps because of his nomadic origin, he advocated natural fairness in tribal society and no hierarchy. He advocates thrift, prefers living in tents rather than living in a luxurious mansion, and prefers riding camels rather than luxury cars. If he encounters something that is unethical or unethical, he will immediately deal with it severely and will never tolerate it. He is strict with himself, does not drink alcoholic drinks, does not smoke, is not interested in gambling, disregards all things that can bring sensory comfort, such as sound and sex, dogs and horses, and his lifestyle is almost like a monk. In addition, in the early days of his administration, he ordered the confiscation of almost all foreign property, nationalized foreign banks in Libya, and significantly increased tax rates on foreign oil companies. These actions with strong national overtones have won the support of the people. News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/1322.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.27-13:45] 访问:87
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