Fathia Nuri Khalid (Arabic: فتحية نوري خالد, 20 February 1946 – 23 July 2018) was a Libyan teacher. She was the first wife of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, former First Lady of Libya, and mother of Gaddafi's eldest son Muhammad.[1]

Fathia Nuri Khalid
First Lady of Libya
In role
1 September 1969 – 2 September 1970
LeaderMuammar Gaddafi
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySafia Farkash
Personal details
Born(1946-02-20)20 February 1946
Tripoli, Libya
Died23 July 2018(2018-07-23) (aged 72)
Muscat, Oman
Resting placein Cemetery in Tripoli, Libya
Spouse
(m. 1969; div. 1970)
Children1
OccupationTeacher, politician

Biography

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Fathia Nuri Khalid was the first wife of Gaddafi. They married a few months before Gaddafi came to power. She was a teacher, and it is said that their marriage lasted only one year, before they divorced so that Gaddafi could marry Safia Farkash.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "من هو العقيد معمر القذافي". مونت كارلو الدولية / MCD (in Arabic). 20 October 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ "من هو العقيد معمر القذافي". مونت كارلو الدولية / MCD (in Arabic). 20 October 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2023.