The trial of the last Prime Minister during the dictatorial regime of Muammar Gaddafi, al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, is set to begin in Libya's capital, Tripoli, on Monday.

Libya’s public prosecutor's spokesman Taha Baara said, that Al-Baghdadi “will appear on the occasion of a first case" against him Monday, adding that the former premier faces charges of "prejudicial acts against the security of the state."

Mahmoudi had fled to neighbouring Tunisia in September last year following the ousting of Gaddafi. After being arrested in Tunisia for illegal entry, and following efforts by the National Transitional Council, NTC, on June 24 this year, the Tunisian authorities, extradited him back to Tripoli.

During a visit to the prison in July, he told reporters that he said he was ready to be tried by the Libyan people, and that he was of myself and of his innocence.

Mahmoudi served as Libya’ prime minister from 2006 until Gaddafi’s final days in power in 2011 and was loyal to the toppled dictator until the end.

Before that, he had held a series of government posts including Libya’s health minister from 1992 to 1997, as well as shorter stints as minister of human resources and minister of infrastructure.