Abderrahim Zouari Explained

Abderrahim Zouari
Native Name:عبد الرحيم الزواري
Native Name Lang:aeb
Term Start:2004
Term End:2011
Office2:Minister of Tourism
Term Start2:2002
Term End2:2004
Office3:Minister of Sports
Term Start3:2000
Term End3:2002
Term Start4:1999
Term End4:2000
Term Start5:1998
Term End5:1999
Term Start6:1997
Term End6:1997
Office7:Ministry of Youth and Childhood
Term Start7:1993
Term End7:1997
Term Start8:1992
Term End8:1993
Term Start9:1991
Term End9:1992
Term Start10:31 July 1988
Term End10:20 February 1991
Birth Date:18 April 1944
Otherparty:Constitutional Democratic Rally (–2011)

Abderrahim Zouari (عبد الرحيم الزواري; born 18 April 1944) is a Tunisian politician. He was the Minister of Transport from 2004 to 2011 under President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.[1] [2] [3] He was the candidate for the Destourian Movement in the 2014 presidential election. In January 2019, Zouari formed a party named Tahya Tounes.[4]

Biography

From 1974 to 1978, he served as Governor of Gabès, then Governor of Nabeul.[3] In 1991, he was appointed as Minister of Justice.[3] From 1992 to 1993, he served as the Tunisian ambassador to Morocco.[3] He was appointed as Foreign Minister in 1997, then as Education Minister in 1999.[3] He also served as Secretary-General of the Constitutional Democratic Rally.[3] [5] In 2001, he was appointed as Minister of Youth and Sports, as well as Tourism and Handicrafts.[3] [6] In 2004, he was appointed as Minister of Transport, remaining in that post until he was dismissed in the aftermath of the Tunisian Revolution.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-t/tunisia.html CIA World Leaders
  2. A Directory of World Leaders & Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: 2008-2009 Edition, Arc Manor, 2008, p. 406 https://books.google.com/books?id=1AwhtSYO87kC&dq=%22Abdelaziz+Ben+Dhia%22&pg=PA406
  3. http://www.eib.org/projects/regions/med/cooperation/conferences/1st-femip-conference/speakers/abderrahim-zouari.htm European Investment Bank biography
  4. News: Tunisie : Abderrahim Zouari aurait fondé le parti 'Tahya Tounes' (I. Daïmi). January 29, 2019. Direct Info.
  5. 'Tunisia names former minister to head ruling party', CNN, December 5, 2000 Web site: CNN.com - Tunisia names former minister to head ruling party - December 5, 2000 . 2011-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110628183414/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/12/05/tunisia.party.reut/ . 2011-06-28 .
  6. https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ga10201.doc.htm UN document