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← 1979 1978 1977 1980 in Libya → 1981 1982 1983
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events of 1980 List of years in Libya

The following lists events that happened during 1980 in Libya .

Contents

• Incumbents
• Events
• References

Incumbents

• Prime Minister: Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi ^{[ citation needed ]}

Events

• April 15^{[ citation needed ]} – Libya recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. ^[1]
• August – A tribal uprising in eastern Libya triggers five days of fighting. ^[2]

References

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