Mohammed Magarief, a former opposition leader and moderate Islamist, was elected as the head of Libya's 200-member congress. The assembly will name a prime minister, pass laws, and guide Libya to full parliamentary elections after drafting a new constitution. Magarief, a former diplomat and leader of the National Front Party, won 113 votes against independent Ali Zidan's 85. The assembly took power from the National Transitional Council, marking Libya's first peaceful transition of power.
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