"Moammar Abu Minyar Al Qadhafi (1942 - ) The youngest child in a nomadic Bedouin peasant family in the desert region of Sirte, Gadhafi received a traditional religious primary education and attended the Sebha preparatory school in Sidra from 1956 to 1961. On January 15, 1970 he was proclaimed premier of Libya.
Gadhafi's name has been westernized in a wide variety of ways. These are the good alternatives: Gadhafi (best), Gadhdhafi, Qadhafi, Qadhdhafi, Kadhafi, Kadhdhafi. This alternative is often used, but is not considered to be acceptable: Khaddafi."