1. Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi was born on 1945 and is a Libyan politician who was Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya from 5 March 2006 to as late as 1 September 2011, when he acknowledged the collapse of the GPCO and the ascendance of the National Transitional Council as a result of the Libyan Civil War.
Baghdadi Mahmudi has a medical degree, specialising in obstetrics and gynecology, and had served as Deputy Prime Minister to Prime Minister Shukri Ghanem since 2003 at the time he was appointed to replace him.
Baghdadi Mahmudi was a part of Gaddafi's inner circle at least prior to his escape in mid-2011.
Baghdadi Mahmudi was arrested in Tunisia for illegal border entry and jailed for six months, although this was later overruled on appeal, however a Tunisian court decided to extradite Mahmoudi to Libya under a request from Libya's Transitional Council.
Baghdadi Mahmudi was trained as a physician, and in 1992 was appointed Minister of Health and Social Security.
In 1997, he was replaced in that ministry by Suleiman al-Ghamari and from then until 2000 Mahmudi was the Minister for the People's Committees' Affairs.
Baghdadi Mahmudi then became Minister of Human Resources Affairs for six months, and then Minister for Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Environment Affairs for five months.
On 5 March 2006, Baghdadi Mahmudi was appointed to head the Libyan government, as Secretary of the General People's Committee; although it is believed by the United States and many other nations that Muammar Gaddafi was the de facto chief of state.
From 2006 until 2011, Baghdadi Mahmudi was the Secretary of the General People's Committee and headed the Liaison Office of the Revolutionary Committees.
Baghdadi Mahmudi held the chairmanship of both the Libyan Investment Authority and the Libyan Oil and Gas Council.
Baghdadi Mahmudi has stated that Libya has amassed more than US$100 billion in a sovereign wealth fund, to benefit future generations after the country's oil reserves have been consumed.
On 21 August 2011, amid the Battle of Tripoli, Baghdadi Mahmudi reportedly fled to Djerba, a resort island in Tunisia.
On 1 September 2011, Baghdadi Mahmudi told an Arabic news channel that he supports those fighting against the former Libyan leader.
Baghdadi Mahmudi made the comments to Al Arabiya television which broadcast details in brief headlines.
Baghdadi Mahmudi said he was still in Libya and in contact with the National Transitional Council now in charge, Al Arabiya reported.
On 8 November 2011, it was reported that a Tunisian court ruled that Baghdadi Mahmudi should be extradited to Libya.
On 21 December 2011, it was reported that Baghdadi Mahmudi's health was "seriously degraded" following a hunger strike in his prison.
On 12 May 2012, it was revealed that Baghdadi Mahmudi's phone was wiretapped during the Libyan Civil War and recordings of his mobile phone calls from February to June 2011 were released by Al Jazeera.
On 24 June 2012, it was reported that Baghdadi Mahmudi was finally extradited to Libya.
Baghdadi Mahmudi's lawyer argued that Mahmoudi was beaten by Libyan security officers in Tripoli after his extradition.
Baghdadi Mahmudi's trial began on 10 December 2012 in Libya.
Baghdadi Mahmudi was accused of aiding the state to kill civilians and financial crimes.
On 20 July 2019, Baghdadi Mahmudi was released for health reasons.