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|name = Embassy of Libya in London |
|name = Embassy of Libya in London |
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|image = Embassy of Libya in London 1.jpg |
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|location = [[Knightsbridge]], [[London]] |
|location = [[Knightsbridge]], [[London]] |
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|image = Embassy_of_Libya_in_London_1.jpg |
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|address = 15 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LY |
|address = 15 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LY |
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|ambassador = Mahmud Mohammed Nacua |
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|ambassador = Chargé d’Affairs, Mr Khaled Jweda |
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| ⚫ | The '''Embassy of Libya''' in [[London]] is the [[diplomatic mission]] of [[Libya]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="LDL">{{cite news|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf |title=The London Diplomatic List |date=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155353/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-11 }}</ref> Libya also maintains a Consular & Cultural Affairs Section at 61-62 Ennismore Gardens, [[Knightsbridge]] and a Medical Office at 22 Red Lion Street, [[Bloomsbury]].<ref name="LDL"/> |
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| ⚫ | The former embassy which was named as '''Libyan People's Bureau''' was formerly located in the [[St James's]] district and was frequently targeted by protesters opposed to the rule of [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. On 17 April 1984, shots were fired from the embassy towards protesters on [[St James's Square]], injuring ten and killing a British police officer, [[Yvonne Fletcher]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/17/newsid_2488000/2488369.stm|title=Libyan embassy shots kill policewoman|publisher=BBC | date=17 April 1984}}</ref> With the subsequent siege of the embassy by armed police and [[deportation|expelling]] of those inside,<ref>{{cite news | url= http://world.time.com/2011/08/24/the-bloody-history-of-londons-infamous-libyan-embassy/ | title= The Bloody History of London's Infamous Libyan Embassy | date=24 August 2011 | work=Time}}</ref> diplomatic relations with Libya were broken off and were not resumed until 1999, whereupon the embassy was moved to its current location in [[Knightsbridge]]. |
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| ⚫ | The '''Embassy of Libya''' in [[London]] is the [[diplomatic mission]] of [[Libya]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="LDL">{{cite news |
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| ⚫ | The embassy was again the focus of attention in 2011 during the [[2011 Libyan Civil War|Libyan Civil War]]. There were several protests in the early part of the year<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12519676 | title= Gaddafi protests outside Libyan embassy in London | date=20 February 2011 | work=BBC News}}</ref> against the Gaddafi government's crackdown on protesters in [[Benghazi]], culminating in the occupation of the embassy's roof and the swapping of the flag with that of the [[National Transitional Council]] (now the current Libyan flag).<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/mar/16/protesters-occupy-libyan-embassy-roof | title= Protesters occupy Libyan embassy roof in London | date=16 March 2011}}</ref> In July of that year the British government expelled the existing embassy staff and formally recognised the NTC as the sole legitimate authority in Libya.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-welcomes-re-opening-of-libyan-embassy | title= Foreign Secretary welcomes re-opening of Libyan Embassy | date=9 August 2011}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The embassy was formerly located in the [[St |
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| ⚫ | The embassy was again the focus of attention in 2011 during the [[Libyan Civil War]]. There were several protests in the early part of the year<ref>{{cite news | url= |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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File:Embassy_of_Libya_in_London_2.jpg|Plaque outside the embassy |
File:Embassy_of_Libya_in_London_2.jpg|Plaque outside the embassy |
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File:Libyan Peoples Bureau London.jpg|The embassy prior to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi |
File:Libyan Peoples Bureau London.jpg|The embassy in 2008, prior to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi |
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File:Former Libyan People's Bureau, St James's Sq, London.JPG|The former Libyan Embassy (left) in St James's Square which was known as the Libyan People's Bureau |
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== Notable workers == |
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* [[Omar Ahmed Sodani]] |
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==See also== |
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* [[Murder of Yvonne Fletcher]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Diplomatic missions of Libya}} |
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{{Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom}} |
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[[Category:Diplomatic missions in London|Libya]] |
[[Category:Diplomatic missions in London|Libya]] |
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[[Category:Diplomatic missions of Libya]] |
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[[Category:Libya–United Kingdom relations]] |
[[Category:Libya–United Kingdom relations]] |
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[[Category:Foreign relations of Libya]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster]] |
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[[Category:Knightsbridge]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:13, 29 November 2023
| Embassy of Libya in London | |
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| Location | Knightsbridge, London |
| Address | 15 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LY |
| Coordinates | 51°30′8.4″N 0°9′14.4″W / 51.502333°N 0.154000°W |
| Ambassador | Chargé d’Affairs, Mr Khaled Jweda |
The Embassy of Libya in London is the diplomatic mission of Libya in the United Kingdom.[1] Libya also maintains a Consular & Cultural Affairs Section at 61-62 Ennismore Gardens, Knightsbridge and a Medical Office at 22 Red Lion Street, Bloomsbury.[1]
The former embassy which was named as Libyan People's Bureau was formerly located in the St James's district and was frequently targeted by protesters opposed to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. On 17 April 1984, shots were fired from the embassy towards protesters on St James's Square, injuring ten and killing a British police officer, Yvonne Fletcher.[2] With the subsequent siege of the embassy by armed police and expelling of those inside,[3] diplomatic relations with Libya were broken off and were not resumed until 1999, whereupon the embassy was moved to its current location in Knightsbridge.
The embassy was again the focus of attention in 2011 during the Libyan Civil War. There were several protests in the early part of the year[4] against the Gaddafi government's crackdown on protesters in Benghazi, culminating in the occupation of the embassy's roof and the swapping of the flag with that of the National Transitional Council (now the current Libyan flag).[5] In July of that year the British government expelled the existing embassy staff and formally recognised the NTC as the sole legitimate authority in Libya.[6]
Gallery
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Plaque outside the embassy -
The embassy in 2008, prior to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi -
The former Libyan Embassy (left) in St James's Square which was known as the Libyan People's Bureau
Notable workers
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Libyan embassy shots kill policewoman". BBC. 17 April 1984.
- ^ "The Bloody History of London's Infamous Libyan Embassy". Time. 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Gaddafi protests outside Libyan embassy in London". BBC News. 20 February 2011.
- ^ "Protesters occupy Libyan embassy roof in London". 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Foreign Secretary welcomes re-opening of Libyan Embassy". 9 August 2011.
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