Idris becomes King of newly independent Libya on December 24, 1951. He ruled over Libya until September 1, when he was removed from power by a military coup led by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Libya.
The monarchy was abolished, and the country was renamed the Libyan Arab Republic. Gaddafi remained in control of Libya until October 20, 2011 when he was also deposed in a violent coup inspired by the Arab Spring protests.
