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==Creation==
On 10 February 2022, the House of Representatives selected [[Fathi Bashagha]] as prime minister-designate, after HoR Speaker [[Aguila Saleh Issa]] announced the only other candidate, Khalid Al-Baybas, withdrew his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-10 |title=Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/libyan-parliament-moves-towards-vote-new-prime-minister-2022-02-10/ |access-date=2022-08-28}}</ref> However, Al-Baybas has denied withdrawing from the race.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Assad |first=Abdulkader |date=13 February 2022 |title=Al-Baybas denies withdrawing from PM candidacy contrary to HoR Speaker's remarks |work=[[Libya Observer]] |url=https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/al-baybas-denies-withdrawing-pm-candidacy-contrary-hor-speaker%E2%80%99s-remarks |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> Prime Minister of the [[Government of National Unity (Libya)|Government of National Unity]] [[Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh]] rejected Bashagha's appointment as prime minister, stating that he will only hand power after a national election.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=10 February 2022 |title=Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/libyan-parliament-moves-towards-vote-new-prime-minister-2022-02-10/ |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> [[Libyan National Army|LNA]] leader [[Khalifa Haftar]] welcomed Bashagha's appointment.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 February 2022 |title=Libya: Tobruk parliament names new PM, fuelling division |work=[[Al Jazeera]] |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/10/libya-tobruk-parliament-names-new-pm-fueling-divisions |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
On 1 March, the House of Representatives voted to give confidence to Bashagha's Government of National Stability.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Assad |first=Abdulkader |date=1 March 2022 |title=Libya's Parliament gives confidence to Bashagha's government |work=[[Libya Observer]] |url=https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/libya%E2%80%99s-parliament-gives-confidence-bashaghas-government |access-date=1 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Zaptia |first=Sami |date=2 March 2022 |title=Bashagha Government of National Stability (GNS) releases new crest |work=[[Libya Herald]] |url=https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/03/bashagha-government-of-national-stability-gns-releases-new-crest/ |access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> According to HoR Speaker Saleh, 92 out of 101 attending members voted for the new government.<ref name=":0" /> The [[High Council of State (Libya)|High Council of State]] rejected "unilateral" steps by the HoR and regards the HoR decision to grant confidence to a new government a violation of the Libyan Political Agreement.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alharathy |first=Safa |date=1 March 2022 |title=HCS: Granting confidence to a new government violates Political Agreement |work=[[Libya Observer]] |url=https://www.libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/hcs-granting-confidence-new-government-violates-political-agreement |access-date=2 March 2022}}</ref> The [[Government of National Unity (Libya)|Government of National Unity]] refused to transfer powers to the Bashagha government.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zaptia |first=Sami |date=1 March 2022 |title=Citing false votes and no quorum, the incumbent Aldabaiba government refuses to give up office to the new Bashagha government |work=[[Libya Herald]] |url=https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/03/citing-false-votes-and-no-quorum-the-incumbent-aldabaiba-government-refuses-to-give-up-office-to-the-new-bashagha-government/ |access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref> The [[United Nations]] has voiced concerns over the vote due to reports on lack of transparency and procedure, and acts of intimidation prior to the HoR session.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 March 2022 |title=UN voices concern over vote on new Libyan prime minister |work=[[Al Jazeera]] |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/un-voices-concern-over-vote-on-new-libyan-prime-minister |access-date=3 March 2022}}</ref>
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