Abdulbari Al Arusi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Oil and Gas | |
| In office November 2012 – January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Ali Zeidan |
| Preceded by | Abdulrahman Ben Yezza |
| Succeeded by | Omar Shakmak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Zawiya |
| Nationality | Libyan |
| Alma mater |
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Abdulbari Al Arusi (born 1961) is a Libyan engineer and politician who served as oil and gas minister of Libya from 14 November 2012 until 22 January 2014.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Arusi was born in Zawiya in 1961.[2] He obtained a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Tobruk University. In 1988, he received a master's degree from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.[3] He also holds a PhD from the same university in engineering and corrosion science, which he received in 1992.[2]
Career[edit]
After his graduation, Arusi worked in the Sirte Oil Company in different management positions from September 1992 to June 1998.[2] He was then detained in prison between 1998 and 2006.[2] After being released, he held various executive management positions in many engineering companies, including the one in the United Kingdom.[2] He served as executive manager of Libya's Green Holding Company from the end of 2011 to November 2012.[4]
In November 2012, he was appointed minister of oil and gas to the cabinet headed by prime minister Ali Zeidan.[5] Arusi replaced Abdulrahman Ben Yezza as oil minister.[4][6] Shortly after his appointment, in December 2012, Arusi announced the establishment of the National Corporation for the Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas, a national oil company based in Tripoli.[7] In February 2013, he reported that a new oil area was found in Ghadames Basin, about 650 km southwest of Tripoli, in the western Libya.[8] Arusi's term ended in January 2014 and Omar Shakmak was appointed acting oil minister.[9]
Gaddafi era[edit]
Arusi and his family members experienced several critical events during the era of Muammar Gaddafi. In June 1998, he was detained and sentenced on the grounds that he was allegedly a member of the underground Muslim Brotherhood movement.[4] He spent eight years of a life-sentence in Abu Salim prison.[3][4] He was released in April 2006.[3] His father also spent some time in Abu Salim in the early 1970s.[3] One of his brothers was killed in Zawiya during the Libyan Civil War. In addition, another brother was fatally beaten and lost an eye during the uprising.[3] Arusi's son Abdulrahman was also jailed for a month in July 2011.[3]
Membership[edit]
Arusi is a member of the American Association of Corrosion Engineers and a member of the British Institute of Corrosion.[3]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b c d e f g Ibrahim El Mayet (5 November 2012). "Profile of Libya's New Oil & Gas Minister". Libya Business. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Ali Shuaib (20 November 2012). "Abdelbari Al Arusi worked at Sirte Oil company". Reuters. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae of Ali Zeidan's government ministers". Libya Herald. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Libya's interim govt may seek new oil bids". Al Arabiya. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Essam Mohamed (4 December 2012). "Libya announces new national oil company". Magharebia. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "New oil and gas field found in Libya". Xinhua Daily. Tripoli. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Ahmed Elumami; Feras Bosalum (20 August 2014). "Acting Libya oil minister to be replaced by NOC chairman". Al Arabiya. Reuters. Retrieved 2 September 2014.