Omar al-Hassi

He is professor of strategic planning at University of Benghazi and president of The Middle East and Mediterranean Peace Research Institute.

He was set to run against Ahmed Maiteeq when gunmen stormed the parliament to prevent a second round vote from taking place on April 29.

On March 31, 2015, al-Hassi left his position as prime minister and presented his resignation to the GNC officials in Tripoli .

[6] Al-Hassi said he would consult with his "revolutionary partners," an apparent reference to armed groups that have supported him, before determining whether to accept his dismissal, which he said was made illegally.

[7] On 1 December 2016, he announced the formation of the High Council of Revolution, which some claimed was a parallel executive body, but this grouping from its establishment refers to itself as the Free Patriots Assembly.