Eastern Libya’s Parliament Elects New Speaker After 12 Years Without Change

Libya’s House of Representatives, based in the country’s east, has elected a new speaker, ending 12 years without a change in the post.

The vote followed the ouster of a figure who had backed Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. It marks a leadership shift in a legislature central to eastern Libya’s political landscape.

The change comes as Haftar’s sons expand their influence over administration and governance, placing the parliamentary transition against a backdrop of shifting power within the east.

The information provided did not identify the new speaker or detail the circumstances of the predecessor’s removal. It also did not establish whether the growing role of Haftar’s sons directly influenced the outcome.