National Transitional Council

In Libya's civil war of 2011, the Interim National Transitional Council is the umbrella rebel organization. While it is not quite an organized shadow or alternative government, it has been recognized by France and seeks other diplomatic relations in the pursuit of legitimacy.

Its leaders include people previously in the Muammar Gaddafi government, such as Mahmoud Jibril, a U.S.-educated professor

Positions and composition

Leadership of the Council is largely made up of technocrat who had resigned from the government before the rebellion. Many were brought into the government by Saif Gaddafi. There are also representatives from each major rebel city, virtually all of which are in East Libya.

Heading the Council is Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, had been justice minister and was the first high-level official to join the rebels. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Younis, who had headed the police as Interior Minster, quit the government after the revolt had started, and now is their military commander.