Self-proclaimed General National Congress

The self-proclaimed General National Congress (GNC) is a body formed by politicians from the blocs that lost the June 2014 elections in Libya. They claim to be a legitimate continuation of the obsolete General National Congress elected in 2012, but do not represent a majority of the membership of that congress. The majority of the GNC members belonged to groups now participating in the internationally recognized Libyan parliament, the Council of Deputies.
The self-proclaimed GNC is dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood's Libyan party, the Justice and Construction Party.
After their landslide defeat in the 2014 elections, Islamist parties acting under the leadership of Nouri Abusahmain used two armed groups, the LROR and Central Shield, to take control of the capital Tripoli. In late August, Islamist militias abducted rivals (whose whereabouts is unknown) and attacked 280 homes. Having suppressed dissent, the Islamist groups declared that they were the General National Congress and that it was once again the national parliament.
The self-proclaimed GNC is led by its "president", Nouri Abusahmain and its proclaimed "prime minister", Omar al-Hasi. Nouri Abusahmain was formerly president of the GNC which existed from 8 August 2012 to 4 August 2014.

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