Libyan Presidential Guard

The Libyan Presidential Guard was established in May 2016 by the internationally recognised Government of National Accord to protect politicians, government buildings, and other "sensitive sites including maritime, air and land borders, the sources and supply of water and electricity power plants." The Presidential Guard is intended to be a politically neutral force unaffiliated with any of the factions in the civil war. In June 2017, it was reported that the Guard had 4,000 recruits in Tripoli on different assignments.

Libyan Presidential Guard
الحرس الرئاسي الليبي
ActiveMay 2016
CountryLibya
AllegiancePresidential Council
BranchLibyan Armed Forces
TypePresidential Guard
RolePresidential, VIP & strategic facilities protection
Garrison/HQTripoli
Anniversaries9 Mei
Websitehttps://pgl.gov.ly/
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Dhiya-Aldeen al-Amrouni

Members of the Presidential Guard were allegedly involved in a corruption scandal.

Commanders:

Structure

References

  1. ↑ Libya gets 'Presidential Guard'. News24. Published 10 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Interview: Libyan general requests UNSC to exclude Libyan Presidential Guard from arms embargo. Xinhua. Published 19 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Libya’s Presidential Guard Kicked Out of Tripoli Positions. The Libya Times. Published 26 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Hanly, Ken (1 September 2016). Commanders of the Libyan Presidential Guard appointed. Digital Journal.
  5. ↑ Libya’s acting PM replaces presidential guard commander. Anadolu Agency. Published 24 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Chair of PC appoints new commander for Presidential Guard. Libya Observer. Published 25 October 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "رئيس المجلس الرئاسي يصدر قرارا بشأن تبعية ومهام الحرس الرئاسي ". lana.gov.ly (in Arabic). 2026-08-25. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  8. ↑ "الحرس الرئاسي يؤمّن موكب الوفد الأميركي والقصر الرئاسي في ليبيا – جهاز الحرس الرئاسي" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  9. ↑ "اختتام الدورة الثانية لقوات جهاز الحرس الرئاسي في مجال حماية وتأمين الشخصيات بالتعاون مع بعثة التدريب التركية – جهاز الحرس الرئاسي" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  10. 1 2 3 "استقبال رسمي بمطار معيتيقة لعودة موسى الكوني و-مباحثات مع اللواء عطية الطالب لرفع جاهزية الحرس الرئاسي – جهاز الحرس الرئاسي" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-28.