Ali Chaouch Explained

Ali Chaouch
Birth Date:26 June 1948
Birth Place:Bou Arada, French Tunisia
Nationality:Tunisian
Party:RCD
Office:Tunisian Minister of Housing and Equipment
Term Start:15 June 1993
Term End:9 October 1997
Predecessor:Mohamed Charfeddine Gallouz
Successor:Slaheddine Belaïd
Office2:Tunisian Minister of the Interior
Term Start2:9 October 1997
Term End2:17 November 1999
Predecessor2:Mohamed Ben Rejeb
Successor2:Abdallah Kallel
Office3:Secretary General of the Democratic Constitutional Rally
Term Start3:5 December 2000
Term End3:18 August 2005
Office4:Tunisian Minister of Social Affairs
Term Start4:17 August 2005
Term End4:14 January 2010
Predecessor4:Chédli Neffati
Successor4:Naceur El Gharbi

Ali Chaouch (26 June 1948 – 17 August 2020) was a Tunisian politician and government minister.[1]

Biography

Chaouch graduated from Tunis University in 1970 with a degree in economic science. He became director general of the Société d'économie mixte d'aménagement de Tunis in 1981, and he was nominated to be President-Director-General of the Agence de réhabilitation et de rénovation urbaine in 1982. After Zine El Abidine Ben Ali came to power, he was appointed leader of the Medenine Governorate on 21 November 1987, then became CEO of the Agence foncière de l'habitat.

Chaouch first entered government when he became a secretary to the Minister of Public Health on 31 July 1992. He then became Minister of Housing and Equipment on 15 June 1993, before heading the Ministry of the Interior beginning on 9 October 1997 and ending on 17 November 1999. He was appointed to the Social and Economic Council before serving as Secretary General of the Democratic Constitutional Rally party from 5 December 2000 until 18 August 2005. He returned as a minister on 17 August 2005 as Minister of Social Affairs, serving until a government reshuffle on 14 January 2010. He was then appointed Ambassador to Austria and became Tunisia's representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency.[2]

A lawsuit was filed against Chaouch on 6 May 2011 for abuse of power and misappropriation of public property.[3]

Ali Chaouch died on 17 August 2020 at the age of 72.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tunisie : Décès de l’ex-ministre sous l’ancien régime, Ali Chaouch. 17 August 2020. GNet News. French.
  2. Web site: Remaniement partiel du gouvernement. 18 August 2005. La Presse Tunisie. French. dead. http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Farchives.lapresse.tn%2Findex.php%3Fopt%3D15. 22 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Tunisie - Plainte contre 5 anciens ministres et verdict, samedi, dans l'affaire d'Imed Trabelsi. 6 May 2011. Business News. French.