Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي‎ Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He governed Libya as Revolutionary Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then as the "Brotherly Leader" of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011. Initially ideologically committed to Arab nationalism and Arab socialism, he came to rule according to his own Third International Theory before embracing Pan-Africanism and serving as Chairperson of the African Union from 2009 to 2010. 

The son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a bloodless coup. Becoming Chairman of the governing Revolutionary Command Council (RCC), Gaddafi abolished the monarchy and proclaimed the Republic. Ruling by decree, he implemented measures to remove what he viewed as foreign imperialist influence from Libya, and strengthened ties to Arab nationalist governments. Intent on pushing Libya towards "Islamic socialism", he introduced sharia as the basis for the legal system and nationalized the oil industry, using the increased revenues to bolster the military, implement social programs and fund revolutionary militants across the world. In 1973 he initiated a "Popular Revolution" with the formation of General People's Committees (GPCs), purported to be a system of direct democracy, but retained personal control over major decisions. He outlined his Third International Theory that year, publishing these ideas in The Green Book.
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Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi
Brotherly Leader
then as the "Brotherly Leader"
Colonel
commonly known as Colonel Gaddaf
No
The son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder
a goat herder
The son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder
No
The son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder
in Sabha
Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha
he was at school
Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha
Benghazi
subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi
he enrolled in the Royal Military Academy
subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi
a "Popular Revolution"
In 1973 he initiated a "Popular Revolution"
the General People's Committees
with the formation of General People's Committees (GPCs)
in The Green Book
publishing these ideas in The Green Book.
unknown
unknown
Yes
He outlined his Third International Theory that year, publishing these ideas in The Green Book
1942
1942 – 20 October 2011
2011
 1942 – 20 October 2011
October
1942 – 20 October 2011
the 20th
1942 – 20 October 2011
2009 to 2010.
serving as Chairperson of the African Union from 2009 to 2010. 