Usama Siala

Usama Siala is a Libyan politician who served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from January 2013 to August 2014. The cabinet was selected by Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on 30 October 2012 and was approved by the General National Congress on 31 October 2012.[1][2][3] Siala's term as Minister of Communications and Information Technology ended when the cabinet resigned on 29 August 2014.[4][5] He was then reinstated as President of General Telecommunications and Information Authority on 22/09/2014.[6]

Usama Siala
اسامة سيالة
Minister of Communications and Information Technology
In office
November 2012 – August 2014
PresidentMohamed Yousef el-Magariaf
Prime MinisterAli Zeidan
Preceded byAnwar Fituri
President of General Telecommunications and Information Authority
In office
September 2014 – Present
PresidentAguila Salah Issa
Prime MinisterAbdullah al-Thani
Personal details
Born (1970-07-14) July 14, 1970
Tripoli, Libya
Political partyIndependent
Alma materTripoli University
CabinetAli Zeidan
Websitehttp://www.cim.gov.ly

Education

Siala graduated from Tripoli University with a b.sc. in telecommunication in 1999.

Career

OCT 2014–present day President of General Telecommunications and Information Authority

NOV 2012–present day Head of General Assembly of LPTIC

OCT 2014–present day Board member of the Libyan Investment Authority board of directors

MAR 2015–present day Libyan African Investment Portfolio Board member of the Libyan African Investment Portfolio board of directors

NOV 2012–OCT 2014 Libyan government Minister of Communications and Informatics

Views

Usama Siala is a strong supporter of privatization of the telecom sector of Libya and would like to see the government decrease its hold on the telecommunications sector and get the private sector more involved.[7] Sami, Mariam (September 9, 2013). "Libya to Offer Third GSM License in Three to Six Months". Bloomberg.

References
  1. Congress votes to approve Zeidan Government; six members referred to Integrity Commission
  2. Asmaa Elourfi (31 October 2012). "Libya government formation sparks protest". Magharebia.
  3. "Full Listing of Proposed New Libyan Cabinet". Libya Business News. 31 October 2012.
  4. "Libya's interim government resigns under pressure". Deccan Chronicle. AFP. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. "Libya government resigns to allow new cabinet". Al Jazeera English. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. Libya's parliament approves new government Reuters. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  7. "Libya to Offer Third GSM License in Three to Six Months". Bloomberg.com. 9 September 2013.
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