Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab
Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab (Arabic: محمد الزروق رجب) was a Libyan politician and high-ranking official during Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. He was born on 7 March 1940.
Key positions:
- General Secretary of the General People’s Congress: 7 January 1981 – 15 February 1984
- Prime Minister of Libya: 16 February 1984 – 3 March 1986
• Preceded by Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
• Succeeded by Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
- Minister of Treasury: 1972 – 1977
- Secretary of Finance: 1977 – 1981
- Governor of the Central Bank of Libya: 4 January 1987 – 6 October 1990
- Held another government post from 2 April to August 2011
• Preceded by Abd-al-Hafid Mahmud al-Zulaytini (acting)
• Succeeded by Kassem Azzuz
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 03:38 (CET).