Awad al-Baraasi

Awad Ibraik Ibrahim Al-Baraasi is a professor in Electrical Engineering and Libyan politician.

Biography

Baraasi was born in the city of Benghazi on 28 June 1966. He was named electricity and renewable energy minister on 22 November 2011 by Abdurrahim El-Keib.
He served as the vice president of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority before returning to Libya during the revolution. He briefly acted as the deputy prime minister from 4 November 2012 to 4 August 2013.