United Kingdom of Libya
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| Capital | Tripoli | |||
| Government | Monarchy | |||
| King | ||||
| - 1951-1969 | Idris I | |||
| - 1969 | Hasan | |||
| History | ||||
| - Independence | 24 December, 1951 | |||
| - Disestablished | 1 September, 1969 | |||
| Currency | Pound | |||
The United Kingdom of Libya came into existence on December 24, 1951 and lasted until a coup d'état on September 1, 1969 which turned the country into a republic.
[edit] History
Prior to the second world war Libya had been a colony of Italy. Following their defeat in World War 2, Libya came under the control of France and the United Kingdom as UN Trusteeship in 1947. On November 21, 1949, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution that Libya should become independent before January 1, 1952.
Idris as-Senussi represented Libya in the UN negotiations, and on December 24, 1951, Libya declared its independence as the United Kingdom of Libya, a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under Idris al-Senussi, who became the new King of the United Kingdom of Libya.
The monarchy came to an end on September 1, 1969 when a group of military officers led by Muammar al-Gaddafi staged a coup d’état against King Idris while he was in Turkey for medical treatment. The Crown Prince Hasan as-Senussi technically ascended the throne following the King's deposition but he himself was deposed by the army officers the same day with Libya becoming the Libyan Arab Republic.
