The speaker of the eastern-based Libyan parliament, Aguila Saleh, submitted papers on Saturday to stand in presidential elections.
"I came today to the headquarters of the High Elections Commission in Benghazi to submit the required documents for the nomination to the position of president of the Libyan Republic", he said on Libya Votes TV.
The elections, scheduled for Dec. 24, remain in doubt amid disputes over the rules.
Saleh, 77, who has led the country’s House of Representatives since 2014, announced his candidacy in a video statement late Wednesday.
“We are working to overcome the past, and close the chapter of conflict, and to embark on the future,” Saleh, a former judge, said in the statement.
Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar and Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of ousted dictator Moammer Gaddafi, have also announced bids.
