#Libya : Abdel-Rahim al-Keeb - Libya's New Prime Minister:

Abdel-Rahim al-Keeb has been chosen by 51 members of the National Transitional Council (NTC) and will appoint a cabinet

Libya's newly elected prime minister Abdel-Rahim al-Keeb (left) shakes hands with NTC chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil. Photograph: Ismail Zetouny/Reuters

 

Libya's interim leadership has chosen an electronics engineer from Tripoli as the country's new prime minister.

Abdel-Rahim al-Keeb was chosen on Monday by 51 members of the National Transitional Council (NTC) and will appoint a cabinet in the coming days. The new government is to run Libya for the next few months and will pave the way for general elections.

Jalal el-Gallal, an NTC spokesman, says Keeb received 26 votes. He said the NTC wanted to form a new interim government following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi because its original members started out as an impromptu group.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/31/libya-interim-leadership-new-leader