Ashour Bin Khayal
Ashour Ben Khayal عاشور بن خيال | |
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Bin Khayal in 2012 | |
| Foreign Minister of Libya | |
| In office 22 November 2011 – 1 November 2012 | |
| President | Mustafa Abdul Jalil Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf |
| Prime Minister | Abdurrahim El-Keib |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Jibril |
| Succeeded by | Ali Aujali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1939 (age 86) |
| Party | Libyan National Movement |
| Alma mater | University of Libya (B.A.) Institute of Higher Education (M.A.) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
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Ashour Ben Khayal (Arabic: عاشور بن خيال), sometimes romanised Ben Hayal, (born September 1939) is a Libyan diplomat and politician who was born in the Cyrenaican city of Derna in September 1939. He was named Foreign Minister on 22 November 2011 by Abdurrahim El-Keib in a surprise move, as the position was originally reported to be filled by Libya's deputy ambassador to United Nations Ibrahim Dabbashi. He was described as little-known prior to his appointment.