Background

Mohammed Ali Abdallah Addarrat, born in Tripoli, LIBYA, 13 September, 1975, the 2nd of 7 children to Ali Abdallah Addarrat & Fatima Senoussi. Migrated at a young age with his father lived in exile for 29 years. Studied Physical Therapy ('97), Telecommunications & Data Management (2000), Business Management (2000). Married to Halema Mohamed Aduib in 2000, has 4 children Ali (9), Fatima (7), Arwa (4), Omar Al-Mukhtar (1). Studied & lived in Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...

, USA, and spent a large part of his professional career traveling in Latin America & Asia, before settling in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2005).

Student Movement

Developed in to a leader within the Libyan Student Movement in exile, served in the Executive Committee of The General Union for the Students of Libya (GUSL) from 1992 to 1997. Edited the GUSL magazine "Martyrs of Libya" during the '90s.

Political Activist

Joined the National Front for the Salvation of Libya

National Front for the Salvation of Libya

The National Front for the Salvation of Libya is an opposition movement to Muammar al-Gaddafi's regime in Libya. NFSL was established on 7 October 1981 at a press conference held in Khartoum, Sudan...

 at a very young age in exile, and became one of its young proteges. Worked as part of Al-Inqad magazine publishing team, as well as part of the Radio Broadcasting team, and member of a musical group that produced patriotic songs about Libya. Appointed to the NFSL's Permanent Bureau in 2002, and later to its Executive Committee in 2004. Elected as the Deputy Secretary General of the NFSL in 2007, serving with Mr. Ibrahim Sahad. Was responsible for the NFSL's operations inside Libya from 2004 until the February 17th uprising in Libya in 2011.

Professional Career

Joined Lexmark Int'l. in 1997, a Fortune 500 US based IT corporation that produces printing technology & solutions. Worked within its Information Technology group until 2005, before participating in the setup of Lexmark's subsidiary in the Middle East in 2006. Promoted to the post of General Manager for Lexmark Int'l. Middle East

Lexmark

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in 2009.