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Ali Abdussalam Treki
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| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 15 September 2009 – 14 September 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Deiss |
| Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations | |
| In office 18 September 2003 – 4 March 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Abuzed Omar Dorda |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Rahman Shalgham |
| Libyan Ambassador to France | |
| In office 3 February 1995 – 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Hamed Ahmed El-Houderi |
| Succeeded by | Abdessalam Ali El Mazoughi |
| Foreign Minister of Libya | |
| In office 1976–1982 |
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| Preceded by | Abdel Moneim al-Huni |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Ati al-Obeidi |
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| Born | 10 October 1937 Misrata, Libya |
| Died | 19 October 2015 (aged 78) Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse |
Aisha Dihoum
(m. 1969) |
| Education | Garyounis University University of Toulouse |
Ali Abdussalam Treki (Arabic: علي عبد السلام التريكي; born October 10, 1937 – died October 19, 2015) was an important Libyan diplomat. He worked for the Libyan government, led by Muammar al-Gaddafi, for many years. Treki was one of Libya's top diplomats from the 1970s until the 2011 Libyan civil war. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs twice, from 1976 to 1982 and again from 1984 to 1986. He was also the Permanent Representative to the United Nations several times. From September 2009 to September 2010, he held the important role of President of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Early life
Ali Abdussalam Treki was born in October 1937 in Misrata, a city in Libya. His parents were Abdussalem and Amna Treki. He went to Garyounis University in Benghazi, Libya, and later studied at the University of Toulouse in France.
In 1969, he married Aisha Dihoum. Together, they had four children: one son and three daughters.
Career in diplomacy
Ali Treki had a long and busy career in Libya's foreign ministry. He started in 1970 as a Minister Plenipotentiary, which is a high-ranking diplomat. He then held several director roles, managing different parts of the foreign ministry.
From 1976 to 1982, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This meant he was in charge of Libya's relationships with other countries. After that, he became Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1982 to 1984. This role involves representing Libya at the UN.
He returned to being Foreign Minister from 1984 to 1986. Then, he went back to being the Permanent Representative to the UN from 1986 to 1990.
In 1995, Treki became Libya's Ambassador to France. He held this position until 2001. Later, he worked as a special adviser to the Libyan leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi. He also traveled to many African countries to help solve conflicts as Gaddafi's special envoy. In 2005, he was named Secretary for African Union Affairs.
In 2010, he received an award called the Hilal-i-Pakistan from the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. This award recognized his work as co-chairman of a joint economic group between Pakistan and Libya.
Leading the United Nations General Assembly
In March 2009, Ali Treki was chosen to be the next President of the United Nations General Assembly. He officially started this important job on September 15, 2009.
When he gave his first speech to the General Assembly, Treki talked about the importance of peace. He said that countries should stop wars and find solutions through talking and understanding each other. He believed that trade restrictions and blockades don't work and can make problems worse.
In June 2010, Treki spoke about human rights. He stated that everyone should have human rights, no matter who they are. He also said that violence or unfair treatment based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity is wrong.
He also spoke about the difficult situation in Gaza, saying it was a very serious problem for the world community.
Later life and passing
During the First Libyan Civil War in 2011, Ali Treki resigned from his position and moved to Egypt.
In an interview in Cairo on April 1, 2011, Treki said that for the conflict in Libya to end, the country needed to become a democracy. He believed that the government leaders should step down to allow a peaceful change to democracy, with help from the United Nations.
Ali Treki passed away in Cairo, Egypt, on October 19, 2015.
See also
In Spanish: Ali Abdussalam Treki para niños
