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Muammar Gaddafi

Politician · born June 7, 1942 · died 2011

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Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his overthrow by Libyan rebel forces in 2011 during the First Libyan Civil War.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 27Became Brotherly Leader and Guide of the RevolutionSeptember 1, 1969
  2. ~33Notable work: The Green Book1975
  3. ~40Received the Order of the White Lion1982
  4. ~57Received the Order of the Star of Romania1999
  5. 66Became Chairperson of the African UnionFebruary 2, 2009

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