The 2014 municipal elections were held at a cost of 65,000,000 Libyan dinars and were generally perceived as democratic.[1] The councils resulting from the 2014 elections were seen by Libyans, as of 2018[update], as "the most trustworthy and legitimate elected bodies" in Libya.[1]
2016 removal of elected mayorsedit
In late 2016, Major-General Abdul Razzaq Al-Nazhuri of the Libyan National Army (LNA) replaced several of the elected municipal mayors in eastern Libya with unelected people, mostly military.[1][3] Altogether the LNA replaced nine elected councils, out of 27 in its area of control, with military administrators.[4]
2018 delayed electionsedit
In Zawiya, Bani Walid and Dirj, the local elections that were supposed to have been held in 2014 were held in 2018. The Bani Walid elections in 2014 had failed for "security reasons".[1][5]
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2014, libyan, local, elections, local, elections, were, held, libya, 2014, contents, background, election, 2016, removal, elected, mayors, 2018, delayed, elections, referencesbackground, editthe, libyan, central, commission, municipal, council, elections, head. Local elections were held in Libya in 2014 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Election 2 1 2016 removal of elected mayors 2 2 2018 delayed elections 3 ReferencesBackground editThe Libyan Central Commission of Municipal Council Elections headed by Salem Bentahia as of March 2019 update is responsible for elections for the 120 local councils that were created in 2013 2 Election editThe 2014 municipal elections were held at a cost of 65 000 000 Libyan dinars and were generally perceived as democratic 1 The councils resulting from the 2014 elections were seen by Libyans as of 2018 update as the most trustworthy and legitimate elected bodies in Libya 1 2016 removal of elected mayors edit In late 2016 Major General Abdul Razzaq Al Nazhuri of the Libyan National Army LNA replaced several of the elected municipal mayors in eastern Libya with unelected people mostly military 1 3 Altogether the LNA replaced nine elected councils out of 27 in its area of control with military administrators 4 2018 delayed elections edit In Zawiya Bani Walid and Dirj the local elections that were supposed to have been held in 2014 were held in 2018 The Bani Walid elections in 2014 had failed for security reasons 1 5 References edit a b c d e Talbot Frank Denehy David 2018 12 13 Is it time for municipal elections in Libya Institute for International Political Studies Archived from the original on 2019 04 20 Retrieved 2019 04 21 Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years Middle East Monitor 2019 03 31 Archived from the original on 2019 03 31 Retrieved 2019 04 20 Serraj condemns eastern suppression of elected mayors Libya Herald 2016 10 03 Archived from the original on 2019 04 20 Retrieved 2019 04 20 Project Document Libya Local Elections PDF United Nations Development Programme 2019 02 04 Archived PDF from the original on 2020 01 06 Retrieved 2019 05 01 Assad Abdulkader 2018 09 16 Libya s Bani Walid and Darj elect municipal council The Libya Observer Archived from the original on 2019 04 20 Retrieved 2019 04 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2014 Libyan local elections amp oldid 1173442586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
