The Libyan Supreme Council of State elected a new leader on Sunday, with Mohamed Takala replacing Khaled el-Meshri. In the first round, in which 129 out of the 145 members of the Supreme Council of State took part, el-Meshri received 49 votes and Takala 39. As neither of the candidates received the votes of 66 members, a second round of voting was held. In the second round, Takala, who received 67 votes, won against el-Meshri, who received 62 votes. El-Meshri, who was elected president of the Supreme Council of State in April 2018, will hand over his tasks to Takala.
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