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In [[Libya]]'s civil war of 2011, the '''Interim National Transitional Council''' is the umbrella rebel organization. While it is not quite an organized shadow or alternative government, it has been recognized by [[France]] and seeks other diplomatic relations in the pursuit of legitimacy.
During the [[Arab Spring#Civil war in Libya|Libyan civil war]] of February to October 2011, the '''National Transitional Council'''<ref>[http://www.ntclibya.com/Default.aspx?SID=1&ParentID=0&LangID=1  The Libyan National Transitional Council – Official Website]</ref> acted as the rebels' representative body, and  it came to be generally recognised as the legimate representative body of the people of Libya. Under the terms of the draft constitutional charter of August 2011, the National Transitional Council is to continue to function as the Government of Libya until immediately after the election of a President and a legislative assembly<ref>[http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/238344-libya-draft-constitutional-charter-for-the.html ''Draft Constitutional Council for the Transitional Stage'', National Transitional Council, August 2011]</ref>.
The leader of the Council during the civil war was, Mahmoud Jibril He resigned at the end of the war d and the leadership of the Council was assumed, first by Ali Tarhouni and then by [[Arab Spring/Catalogs#Abdurrahim el-Keeb|Abdurrahim el-Keeb]].
The membership of a new National Transitional Council  was announced on  22 November  2011<ref>[http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=7348 ''Surprises as Libya's PM Names Transitional Cabinet'', Tripoli Post, 23/11/2011]</ref>.


Its leaders include people previously in the [[Muammar Gaddafi]] government, such as Mahmoud Jibril, a U.S.-educated professor
==Positions and composition==
Leadership of the Council is largely made up of technocrats who had resigned from the government before the rebellion.  There are also representatives from each major rebel city.
'''Mahmoud Jibril'''. Head of Government and international spokesman. Former head of Libyan National Economic Development Board. Previously a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh.
'''Mustafa Abdel-Jalil'''. Chairman. Former Minister of Justice (BBC profile
<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14613679 ''Libya crisis: Profile of NTC Chair Mustafa Abdul Jalil'', BBC News, 22 August 2011]</ref>)
'''Abdel Hafidh Ghoga '''. Vice Chairman. Benghazi lawyer.
'''Ali Tarhouni'''. Finance minister. Former economics lecturer at University of Washington.
'''Fathi Terbil'''. Council member.
'''Khalifa Hifter'''. Senior commander of rebel army.
'''Ali al-Essawi'''.  Council member. Former ambassador.
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During the Libyan civil war of February to October 2011, the National Transitional Council[1] acted as the rebels' representative body, and it came to be generally recognised as the legimate representative body of the people of Libya. Under the terms of the draft constitutional charter of August 2011, the National Transitional Council is to continue to function as the Government of Libya until immediately after the election of a President and a legislative assembly[2]. The leader of the Council during the civil war was, Mahmoud Jibril He resigned at the end of the war d and the leadership of the Council was assumed, first by Ali Tarhouni and then by Abdurrahim el-Keeb. The membership of a new National Transitional Council was announced on 22 November 2011[3].