He beat out Ali Zidan, a human rights leader, who had also been fighting the old regime from exile since the 80s.
Voting was carried out by the two hundred member General National Congress.
El-Megarif, who had been living in exile since the 80s, was the leader of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya, the oldest armed opposition group.
The group was one of Gadhafi's most hated enemies, especially after they organized the first Libyan opposition conference in London in 2005.
They were known for being the first to call out for Gadhafi to be removed from power, rather than worked with.
The National Front has now become one of the leading political parties, most notably for seeing Islam as a guideline for state affairs, without calling for Sharia law.
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