1969-2011, ruled as a dictator for 42 years.
Gaddafi has ruled for 42 years.
As of the date of his murder in October 2011, Muammar Gaddafi had been in power in Libya for 42 years.
Libya
Gaddafi was the leader of a military coup d'etat in Libya, which overthrew the monarchy which previously ruled the country.
Muammar Gaddafi was a Libyan revolutionary and politician who ruled Libya for forty-two years. Muammar Gaddafi had ten children (a few adopted) in total.
Gaddafi was born in the city of Sirt, when Libya was still under Italian control.
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He was the colonel of libya
Libya has been ruled by various countries and empires throughout its history. The most notable include the Ottoman Empire, which controlled Libya from the 16th century until the Italian invasion in 1911. Italy then ruled Libya until World War II, after which it became a British and French mandate. Libya gained independence in 1951, eventually becoming a republic under Muammar Gaddafi, who ruled from 1969 until his overthrow in 2011.
this year, it will be 42 years since he has been President of Libya
The flag of Libya consists of a solid green background. Green is the national color of Libya (according to Gaddafi) and also for devotion to Islam and to Gaddafi's Green Book. Gaddafi himself designed and chose the flag for his country.