Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh vs Wang Hongwen

Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh was appointed interim Prime Minister of Libya on February 5, 2021, by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum. He was tasked with leading the country to national elections scheduled for December 2021.

Dbeibeh formed the Government of National Unity (GNU) on March 10, 2021, which was approved by the House of Representatives. This unified the rival eastern and western administrations for the first time since 2014.

The national elections scheduled for December 24, 2021, were postponed indefinitely due to disputes over candidate eligibility and electoral laws. Dbeibeh's government remained in power despite the delay.

Dbeibeh refused to cede power to a rival government appointed by the House of Representatives in February 2022. This led to a political standoff and the emergence of two competing governments in Libya.

Wang Hongwen, a factory worker, became a leader of the Shanghai Workers' Revolutionary Rebel Headquarters during the Cultural Revolution. He was promoted rapidly due to his working-class background and radicalism.

Wang Hongwen was appointed Vice Chairman of the CCP at the 10th National Congress in 1973, making him the third-highest ranking official after Mao and Zhou. He was the youngest member of the Gang of Four.

Wang Hongwen was arrested on October 6, 1976, along with other Gang of Four members. He was tried and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the Cultural Revolution. He died in prison in 1992.