My Father Tried to Save Libya from the Civil War!
Mustafa Al-Salihin Mohammed El-Huni, one of the leaders of the National Transitional Council (NTC) during and after the 2011 revolution, died today in Madrid where he was undergoing treatment. He had been ill for some time. An economist, educated in both Libya and the US, he was first deputy president of the NTC and in charge of its oil, finance and economic affairs. Prior to the revolution, he was senior economic and financial advisor to the Libyan National Economic Development Board and senior economic advisor to the National Oil Corporation. He was also professor of economics at both the Western Mountain University in Gharyan and the Academy of Higher Studies in Tripoli. Two years ago, his was one of 12 names proposed by the House of Representatives to the Libya Dialogue team for the post of prime minister or deputy prime minister.
