Muhammad Osman Essed (or Assed) (17 October 1924[2][1] – 31 December 2007) was a Libyan politician who held many positions in the era of the Kingdom of Libya including the Prime Minister of Libya from 17 October 1960 to 19 March 1963.

[3] Mohammed Osman Essed was born on 17 Chaabane 1343 AH (October 17, 1924), in Zaouia Moutasarrifya Brak, a village in the Fezzane region of southern Libya.

In difficult conditions caused by the Italian occupation, Mohammed Othmane Essed learned the Koran in 1928, that is to say at the age of 13 years.

After the independence of Libya, Mohammed Othmane Assed was appointed Minister of Public Health in 1951, and remained until 1958.

He is appointed February 15, 1960 Minister of Economy in the Ka'bar government.