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Moussa Koussa

1949 - Today

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Moussa Muhammad El-Haj Nemr Koussa (Arabic: موسى كوسا, Arabic pronunciation: [ˈmusaˌkosa]; born 1949?) is a Libyan political figure and diplomat, who held several high-profile positions in the Libyan government, lastly as Minister of Foreign Affairs from March 2009, into the Libyan Civil War, when he resigned his position on 30 March 2011. Koussa previously headed the Mukhabarat el-Jamahiriya (national intelligence agency) from 1994 to 2009, and was considered one of the country's most powerful figures and a member of Gaddafi's inner circle. When he arrived in the United Kingdom in March 2011, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office released an official statement saying that Koussa no longer wished to represent the Libyan government and intended to resign. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Moussa Koussa has received more than 94,702 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Moussa Koussa is the 13,685th most popular politician (down from 13,000th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Libya (down from 41st in 2019) and the 28th most popular Libyan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Moussa Koussa ranks 13,685 out of 19,576. Before him are Theo Waigel, Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, Ivan Kostov, Mari Kiviniemi, Vistahm, and Asharid-apal-Ekur. After him are Nicolás de Piérola, Gérard Latortue, Palden Thondup Namgyal, Gheorghe Argeșanu, Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya, and Beornred of Mercia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Moussa Koussa ranks 371. Before him are Leopoldo Brenes, Graham Swift, Natalia Kuchinskaya, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Ivan Kostov, and Ebi. After him are Mugur Isărescu, Bob Ezrin, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Ed Begley Jr., Pia Degermark, and John Boehner.

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In Libya

Among people born in Libya, Moussa Koussa ranks 52 out of 76. Before him are Abdullah al-Thani (1954), Ali Zeidan (1950), Arcesilaus I of Cyrene (-637), Mohamed al-Menfi (1976), Arcesilaus IV of Cyrene (-500), and Ayesha Gaddafi (1976). After him are Muhammad Gaddafi (1970), Arcesilaus II of Cyrene (-700), Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai (1952), Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi (1975), Abdul Hafiz Ghoga (1957), and Hodierna of Jerusalem (1110).

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Among POLITICIANS In Libya

Among politicians born in Libya, Moussa Koussa ranks 28. Before him are Abdullah al-Thani (1954), Ali Zeidan (1950), Arcesilaus I of Cyrene (-637), Mohamed al-Menfi (1976), Arcesilaus IV of Cyrene (-500), and Ayesha Gaddafi (1976). After him are Muhammad Gaddafi (1970), Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai (1952), Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi (1975), Abdul Hafiz Ghoga (1957), Hodierna of Jerusalem (1110), and Abdul Qadir al-Badri (1921).

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