Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution

Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
الأخ القائد ومرشد الثورة الجماهرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
	Coat of arms
	Only office holder; Muammar Gaddafi; 2 March 1979 – 20 October 2011
Style	His Excellency
Type	Head of State (de facto)
Residence	Bab al-Azizia, Tripoli
Constituting instrument	Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People
Formation	2 March 1979
Abolished	20 October 2011 (Killing of Gaddafi)

The Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Arabic: الأخ القائد ومرشد الثورة الجماهرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى) was a title held by former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who claimed to be merely a symbolic figurehead of the country's official governance structure.^[1]^[2] However, critics have long described him as a demagogue,^[3] referring to his position as the de facto former political office, despite the Libyan state's denial of him holding any power.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b Wynne-Jones, Jonathan (19 March 2011). "Libyan minister claims Gaddafi is powerless and the ceasefire is 'solid'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Gaddafi: Libya dignity under attack". Al Jazeera. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said that he is not a president and so cannot resign his position, and that power is in the hands of the people, during a televised public rally in the capital, Tripoli.
^ Bazzi, Mohamad (27 May 2011). "What Did Qaddafi's Green Book Really Say?". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

[telegraph_gaddafi-1] Wynne-Jones, Jonathan (19 March 2011). "Libyan minister claims Gaddafi is powerless and the ceasefire is 'solid'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 October 2011.

[jazeera_gaddafi-2] "Gaddafi: Libya dignity under attack". Al Jazeera. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said that he is not a president and so cannot resign his position, and that power is in the hands of the people, during a televised public rally in the capital, Tripoli.

[nytimes_green-3] Bazzi, Mohamad (27 May 2011). "What Did Qaddafi's Green Book Really Say?". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

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Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
الأخ القائد ومرشد الثورة الجماهرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
Coat of arms
Only office holder Muammar Gaddafi 2 March 1979 – 20 October 2011
Style	His Excellency
Type	Head of State (de facto)
Residence	Bab al-Azizia, Tripoli
Constituting instrument	Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People
Formation	2 March 1979; 45 years ago (1979-03-02)
Abolished	20 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-20) (Killing of Gaddafi)