Mohamed Sowan
| Mohamed Sowan | |
|---|---|
| Charmain of Justice and Construction Party | |
|
Assumed office 3 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Libyan |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Profession | Hotel manager |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Mohamed Sowan is a Libyan Islamist activist and politician. He has been the leader of the Justice and Development Party since its foundation in March 2012. The Justice and Development Party is the political wing of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood. Sowan is from the city of Misrata.[1] He was imprisoned by the deposed Libyan Arab Jamahiriya government,[2] until he was released in 2006 and subsequently worked as a hotel manager.[1]
References
- 1 2 Muslim Brotherhood forms party in Libya. Al Jazeera English. 2012-03-04.
- ↑ Muslim Brotherhood formally launches party. Libya Herald. 2012-03-04.
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