Ali Zeidan (sometimes written as Zidan; Arabic: علي زيدان; born 5 December 1950)[citation needed] is a former prime minister of Libya.

[10] During the revolution, Zeidan served as the National Transitional Council's Europe envoy, and is credited for playing a key role in persuading French president Nicolas Sarkozy to support the anti-Gaddafi forces.

Following Mustafa Abushagur's unsuccessful attempt to form a government, Zeidan resigned his seat in Congress and ran for the position of prime minister against the Justice and Construction Party's favoured candidate, Mohammed Al-Harari.

[9] Zeidan's cabinet was approved by Congress on 31 October 2012, although six of its members were referred for investigation into alleged links to the former Gaddafi regime.

[17] Zeidan's cabinet avowedly aimed at geographical as well as political balance, including ministers from the National Forces Alliance, the Justice and Construction Party, and independents.

[19][20] The group Joint Operations Room of Libya's Revolutionaries said they abducted Zeidan as a reaction to his government's alleged involvement in the American capture of Anas al-Liby,[21] and his statements in late September calling for international assistance in building an official army and police force.