Mohamed Sowan

Mohamed Sowan (Arabic: محمد صوان) is a Libyan Islamist activist and politician. He has been the leader of the Justice and Development Party since its foundation in March 2012. The Justice and Development Party is the political wing of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood. Sowan is from the city of Misrata.^[1] He was imprisoned by the deposed Libyan Arab Jamahiriya government,^[2] until he was released in 2006 and subsequently worked as a hotel manager.^[1]

Mohamed Sowan
Chairman of Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2021
Preceded by	Ahmed Shebani
Chairman of Justice and Construction Party
In office 3 March 2012 – 21 June 2021
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Emad al-Banani
Personal details
Nationality	Libyan
Political party	Justice and Development Party (2012-2021) Democratic Party (2021-present)
Profession	Hotel manager

Personal life

Sowan is of Turkish origin.^[3]