Gaddafi's Lifestyle


Phillippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty - Col Muammar al-Gaddafi lead an eccentric life right until his death - when he was allegedly captured holding a golden gun (pictured above). Here, we take a look at the oddities in the dictator's life. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - The dictator famously opted to have female bodyguards, as he thought they would get "less distracted" than their male counterparts. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - It was also reported that Gaddafi preferred his female bodyguards to be virgins. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - Gaddafi was known for staying in a tent whenever he went on political visits. Here we see Gadaffi's tent that he stayed in when he was visiting the UN in New York. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - It was also rumoured that Gaddafi disliked flying over water and would only go on flights that were shorter than eight-hours long. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - On his visit to Paris is 2007 (pictured), Gaddafi traveled with a 400-strong entourage, which even included a camel. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - Gaddafi caused outrage last year on his visit to Italy (pictured), when he attempted to convert 500 young Italian women to Islam at parties he hosted . The women were all recruited from an Italian modeling agency. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - Lots of controversy surrounded Gaddafi's nurse, Halyna Kolotnytska (pictured centre right) as it was rumoured that he demanded that she went everywhere with him. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - A Brazilian surgeon claimed that he had performed cosmetic surgery on Gaddafi so he could avoid him looking old to the Libyan people. CREATED BY: MSN UK News


AP - Gaddafi was known for his flamboyant dress sense and regularly turned up to press conferences and events wearing sunglasses - even indoors. CREATED BY: MSN UK News