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{{wp|Sayyid}} '''Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Senussi''', or '''Hasan''' (31 August 1928 – 28 April 1992) was {{wp|King of Libya}} from 25 May 1983 to 28 April 1992. The second monarch of [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]], Hasan succeeded to the throne during a period of relative prosperity and progress, which had come about from the previous reign of his uncle, [[Idris, King of Libya|Idris]]. With a reign of only nine years long, Hasan's reign is the shortest in {{wp|Libyan}} history, with the King himself, in contrast to his predecessor, being much less involved in national politics. Nonetheless, on the international level, Hasan was a vocal diplomat, and was particularly a proponent of both {{wp|African}} and {{wp|Muslim}} unity, and at times, even serving as a mediator in the longstanding {{wp|Israeli}}-{{wp|Palestinian}} conflict, albeit to varying success.
{{wp|Sayyid}} '''Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Senussi''', or '''Hasan''' (31 August 1928 – 28 April 1992) was {{wp|King of Libya}} from 25 May 1983 to 28 April 1992. The second monarch of [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]], Hasan succeeded to the throne during a period of relative prosperity and progress, which had come about from the previous reign of his uncle, [[Idris, King of Libya|Idris]]. With a reign of only nine years long, Hasan's reign is the shortest in {{wp|Libyan}} history, with the King himself, in contrast to his predecessor, being much less involved in national politics. Nonetheless, on the international level, Hasan was a vocal diplomat, and was particularly a proponent of both {{wp|African}} and {{wp|Muslim}} unity, and at times, even serving as a mediator in the longstanding {{wp|Israeli}}-{{wp|Palestinian}} conflict, albeit to varying success.


Born in 1928, Hasan was the nephew of the future [[Idris, King of Libya|King Idris]]. In 1951, after a brief period of {{wp|Italian}} colonial rule, [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]] gained independence, with Hasan's uncle, [[Idris, King of Libya|Idris]] as its first monarch. Then, on 26 October 1956, following the death of his father, {{wp|Prince Muhammad al-Rida}}, Hasan, as the closest living relative of the childless [[Idris, King of Libya|King Idris]], was proclaimed crown prince of the kingdom, in which capacity he worked to extensively modernise the {{wp|Libyan}} military while also assisting his uncle in promoting relations between [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]] and the international community. Eventually, in 1983, following the death of his uncle, Hasan ascended to the {{wp|Libyan}} throne, becoming the country's second monarch at a time of relative economic prosperity. Subsequently, as King, Hasan was instrumental in further promoting diplomatic relations between his country and others, particularly those in the {{wp|West}}, while the fall of the {{wp|Soviet Union}} and the end of the {{wp|Cold War}} in 1991 also saw [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]] establishing relations with the new {{wp|Russian Federation}} and other countries on the {{wp|Eastern Hemipshere}}. In addition to that, Hasan's last few years as King also saw [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]] participate in the year-long {{wp|Gulf War}} conflict against {{wp|Iraq}}, in which Hasan himself, as {{wp|King of Libya}}, played an active role in brokering a peace treaty that ended the conflict. However, just a year later, Hasan passed away at the age of sixty-three and was succeeded by his son, the reigning [[Mohammed, King of Libya|King Mohammed]].
Born in August 1928, Hasan was the nephew of the future [[Idris, King of Libya|King Idris]]. In 1951, after a brief period of {{wp|Italian}} colonial rule, [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]] gained independence, with Hasan's uncle, [[Idris, King of Libya|Idris]] as its first monarch. Then, on 26 October 1956, following the death of his father, {{wp|Prince Muhammad al-Rida}}, Hasan, as the closest living relative of the childless [[Idris, King of Libya|King Idris]], was proclaimed crown prince of the kingdom, in which capacity he worked to extensively modernise the {{wp|Libyan}} military while also assisting his uncle in promoting relations between [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]] and the international community.  
 
In 1983, following the death of his uncle, Hasan ascended to the {{wp|Libyan}} throne, becoming the country's second monarch at a time of relative economic prosperity. Subsequently, as King, Hasan was instrumental in further promoting diplomatic relations between his country and others, particularly those in the {{wp|West}}, while the fall of the {{wp|Soviet Union}} and the end of the {{wp|Cold War}} in 1991 also saw [[Kingdom of Libya|Libya]] establish relations with the new {{wp|Russian Federation}} and other countries on the {{wp|Eastern Hemipshere}}. In addition to that, Hasan's reign also importantly saw the launching of the country's first satellite, {{wp|Senussi I}} as well as the opening of the {{wp|Tripoli World Trade Center}} and the {{wp|Benghazi World Trade Center}} respectively.

Revision as of 10:57, 10 July 2023

Hasan
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King of Libya
Reign25 May 1983 - 28 April 1992
PredecessorIdris
SuccessorMohammed
BornHasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Senussi
(1928-08-31)31 August 1928
Benghazi, Italian Cyrenaica
Died28 April 1992(1992-04-28) (aged 63)
Tripoli, Libya
Burial
SpouseSheikha Fawzia bint Tahir
IssueMohammed
HouseSenussi
FatherPrince Muhammad al-Rida
MotherImbaraika al-Fallatiyya
ReligionSunni Islam

Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Senussi, or Hasan (31 August 1928 – 28 April 1992) was King of Libya from 25 May 1983 to 28 April 1992. The second monarch of Libya, Hasan succeeded to the throne during a period of relative prosperity and progress, which had come about from the previous reign of his uncle, Idris. With a reign of only nine years long, Hasan's reign is the shortest in Libyan history, with the King himself, in contrast to his predecessor, being much less involved in national politics. Nonetheless, on the international level, Hasan was a vocal diplomat, and was particularly a proponent of both African and Muslim unity, and at times, even serving as a mediator in the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict, albeit to varying success.

Born in August 1928, Hasan was the nephew of the future King Idris. In 1951, after a brief period of Italian colonial rule, Libya gained independence, with Hasan's uncle, Idris as its first monarch. Then, on 26 October 1956, following the death of his father, Prince Muhammad al-Rida, Hasan, as the closest living relative of the childless King Idris, was proclaimed crown prince of the kingdom, in which capacity he worked to extensively modernise the Libyan military while also assisting his uncle in promoting relations between Libya and the international community.

In 1983, following the death of his uncle, Hasan ascended to the Libyan throne, becoming the country's second monarch at a time of relative economic prosperity. Subsequently, as King, Hasan was instrumental in further promoting diplomatic relations between his country and others, particularly those in the West, while the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War in 1991 also saw Libya establish relations with the new Russian Federation and other countries on the Eastern Hemipshere. In addition to that, Hasan's reign also importantly saw the launching of the country's first satellite, Senussi I as well as the opening of the Tripoli World Trade Center and the Benghazi World Trade Center respectively.