Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Fast Facts (CNN) -- Here is a look at the life of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Personal: Birth date: June 25, 1972 Birth place: Tripoli, Libya Birth name: Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Father: Moammar Gadhafi, former leader of Libya for 42 years Mother: Safia (Farkash) Gadhafi Education: El-Fateh University, Libya, Degree in architectural engineering, 1994; Imadec University, Vienna, Austria, M.B.A., 2000; London School of Economics, Ph.D., 2008 Military service: Libyan military, November 1994-November 1995 Other Facts: Second son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and once considered his heir apparent. Wrote his Ph.D. thesis on "The Role of Civil Society in the Democratization of Global Governance Institutions." There are allegations parts of the thesis were plagiarized. Has been described as having close relationships with British politicians and aristocracy. Prior to the 2011 Libyan civil war, he was believed to be a moderate in comparison to his father. A NATO strike in May 2011 killed his younger brother who had a similar name, Saif al-Arab Gadhafi. Has been held in the Libyan city of Zintan since his capture in November 2011. Timeline: August 2008 - Announces in a speech that he is withdrawing from politics, "I have decided not to intervene in state affairs." August 2009 - Gadhafi escorts released Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi on a private plane back to Libya. February 21, 2011 - Addresses the Libyan nation about the country's unrest in an unscripted, televised speech, and warns of civil war and poverty if citizens side with anti-Libyan government protesters. February 27, 2011 - Tells ABC's Christiane Amanpour that his father, Moammar Gadhafi, has no plans to step down. May 16, 2011 - International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo asks the court for arrest warrants against Moammar Gadhafi and Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, on crimes against humanity charges. June 27, 2011 - Arrest warrants are issued by the International Criminal Court for Saif al-Islam, his father, and uncle Abdullah Senussi for their roles in the crimes against humanity in suppressing the revolt of the Libyan people. August 21, 2011 - Along with Saadi Gadhafi, another of Moammar Gadhafi's sons, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi is reportedly detained by opposition forces. August 23, 2011 - Saif al-Islam Gadhafi shows up at the Rixos Hotel, quashing the rebels' claim that he and two brothers were in their custody. In a brief interview with CNN's Matthew Chance, he says his father and several of his sisters are safe in Tripoli. August 31, 2011 - He gives an interview to Rai TV in Syria. He says of his father, "the leader is fine" and "we will have victory soon" and that "everyone is Moammar Gadhafi. Wherever you see the enemy, attack them. They are weak, they have suffered lots of losses and they are now licking their wounds. October 20, 2011 - Moammar Gadhafi, Saif al-Islam's father, dies of a gunshot wound to the head after being captured by rebel forces in his hometown of Sirte, Libya. Mutassim, another of Moammar Gadhafi's sons, is also killed. October 28, 2011 - Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, confirms that the ICC is having "informal conversations" about the surrender of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi. November 19, 2011 - Saif al-Islam Gadhafi is captured after a firefight in southern Libya. January 23, 2012 - Libyan authorities have decided they want his trial to be held in Tripoli. The ICC has not yet decided where the trial will be held. April 5, 2012 - ICC announces Libya must hand over Gadhafi immediately to be tried at the Hague on an outstanding warrant for crimes against humanity. Libya appeals the ICC order on April 10, saying it should be given more time to make its own case. June 8, 2012 - A delegation of four from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is detained in Libya for attempting to get documents to Saif al-Islam Gadhafi. The ICC staff members are freed on July 2, 2012. October 9, 2012 - The Libyan government argues that it should not have to hand over Saif al-Islam Gadhafi to the International Criminal Court because the court in the Hague, Netherlands, does not have jurisdiction in the case. May 31, 2013 - The ICC rejects Libya's bid to try Saif al-Islam Gadhafi and asks the nation to hand him over.