Najla Mangoush

Libyan politician and lawyer · Libya · On the map · Politicians · Born 1973 · age 53

Najla Mohammed El Mangoush is a Libyan diplomat and lawyer. She was Libya's foreign minister in Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh's government from 15 March 2021 until her dismissal on 28 August 2023.

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A typical day, 30 days to 14 November 2026

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2025“presented what we were worried about, our reservations, and the ideas that we tried to discuss with the Israeli side.”In their words7 January 2025MEE staf(f 7 January 2025 )Libyan ex-minister Mangoush defends secret meeting with Israeli counterpart Retrieved November 2024Read the whole statement

“The crisis could have been resolved if Dbeibah had addressed the Libyan people directly with the truth”In their words6 January 2025BY Libyan Express 6 January 2025 Al-Mangoush breaks silence on controversial Israel meeting Retrieved 6 January 2025Read the whole statement

2022International Women of Courage AwardAward2021Named Foreign Minister of LibyaOffice15 March 2021 to 28 August 2023BBC 100 WomenAward1973Born7 June 1973

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Mangoush meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Bari, Italy on 29 June 2021.

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Najla Mangoush

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There were many sensitive strategic and security issues, that matter to Libya’s safety and stability, that were discussed with the Israeli side, without going into details
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I lead Libyan diplomacy, and it is therefore my job to meet all foreign ministers. My job is to sit with those I agree and disagree with.
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Awards

International Women of Courage Award2022

BBC 100 Women2021

About this person

El Mangoush has been Libya's first and only female foreign minister, and the fifth woman to hold the position of a foreign minister in the Arab World.

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Libya

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