Houcine Dimassi Explained

Houcine Dimassi
Office:Minister of Finance
Primeminister:Hamadi Jebali
Term Start:24 December 2011
Term End:27 July 2012
Predecessor:Jalloul Ayed
Successor:Elyes Fakhfakh
Birth Date:18 November 1948
Birth Place:Ksar Hellal, Monastir Governorate, French Tunisia
Party:Nidaa Tounes
Alma Mater:University of Tunis

Houcine Dimassi (born 18 November 1948) is a Tunisian politician. He served as the Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.[1] [2]

Biography

Early life

Houcine Dimassi was born on 18 November 1948 in Ksar Hellal.[2] He received a PhD in Economics in 1983 and the agrégation in 1984.[2]

Career

He started his career as a university professor of Economics at the University of Tunis.[2] From 1988 to 1991, he served as Dean at the University of Sousse.[2] He has attended conferences of the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the United Nations Development Programme.[2] In 2001, he wrote a report for the Tunisian General Labour Union.[2]

Minister

On 20 December 2011, after the deposal of President Ben Ali, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Finance[2] and submitted his resignation, which was accepted, on 27 July 2012.[3]

Personal life

He is married and has four children.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-t/tunisia.html CIA World Leaders
  2. http://www.businessnews.com.tn/details_article.php?t=525&a=28407&temp=3&lang= Biographie de M. Houcine Dimassi, nouveau ministre des Finances
  3. https://archive.today/20130124164054/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gy5R28gF1GSx0nC4COCUYDtCvUVg?docId=CNG.ef820197d151ab40e74406d7e6a2f044.141 Tunisian Finance minister quits