Kingdom of Libya

United Kingdom of Libya
(1951–1963)
المملكة الليبية المتحدة (Arabic)
*Regno Unito di Libia* (Italian)
Kingdom of Libya
(1963–1969)
المملكة الليبية (Arabic)
*Regno di Libia* (Italian)
United Kingdom of Libya; (1951–1963); المملكة الليبية المتحدة (Arabic); Regno Unito di Libia (Italian)Kingdom of Libya; (1963–1969) المملكة الليبية (Arabic); Regno di Libia (Italian)
1951–1969
	Flag Coat of arms
	Anthem: "Libya, Libya, Libya"
Capital	Tripoli; Benghazi; Bayda[lower-alpha 1];
Common languages	Arabic; Berber; Italian;
Religion	Islam
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy (1951–1963); Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy (1963–1969)
Monarch
• 1951–1969	Idris I
Crown Prince Regent
• 1962	Hasan
Prime Minister
• 1951–1954 (first)	Mahmud al-Muntasir
• 1968–1969 (last)	Wanis al-Qaddafi
Legislature	Nation Council
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
History
• Independence	24 December 1951
• Coup d'état	1 September 1969
Currency	Libyan pound
ISO 3166 code	LY
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Emirate of Cyrenaica
	British Military Administration
	French Military Administration
Libyan Arab Republic

The Kingdom of Libya (Arabic: المملكة الليبية, romanized: Al-Mamlakah Al-Lībiyya, lit. 'Libyan Kingdom'; Italian: Regno di Libia), known as the United Kingdom of Libya from 1951 to 1963, was a constitutional monarchy in North Africa which came into existence upon independence on 24 December 1951 and lasted until a coup d'état on 1 September 1969. The coup, led by Muammar Gaddafi, overthrew King Idris and established the Libyan Arab Republic.

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