Mehdi Jomaa
| Mehdi Jomaa | |
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| Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2014 | |
| President | Moncef Marzouki |
| Preceded by | Ali Laarayedh |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 14 March 2013 – 29 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Ali Laarayedh |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Lamine Chakhari |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1962 Mahdia, Tunisia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | National Engineering School, Tunis |
| Religion | Islam |
Mehdi Jomaa (born 21 April 1962) is a Tunisian engineer and politician. He was chosen as the acting Prime Minister of Tunisia on 14 December 2013.[1] He served as the Minister of Industry in the Ali Laarayedh government.[2] Jomaa took office on 29 January 2014.[3]
Early life
He was born on 21 April 1962 in Mahdia, Tunisia. He graduated from the National Engineering School, Tunis in 1998.[4] He is an engineer by profession. He also holds a postgraduate degree in structural mechanics and in modeling.[4] He spent most of his career at Hutchinson and at Total.[4] He has five children.[5] He was a general manager at Hutchinson Aerospace when he quit his job.[6]
Political life
After Hamadi Jebali asked him to be part of his government, he quit his professional career[7] to contribute to the country's transition into democracy[6] after the crackdown of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali government in the 2011 uprising. He did not belong to any political party; he was an Independent. On 13 March 2013, he became Minister of Industry in a coalition government led by Ennahda after Ali Laarayedh appealed him to be part of his government.[8] After the assassination of Mohamed Brahmi in July, there had been a political deadlock.[9] To ease the situation, parties entered a national dialogue which was held for weeks; on 14 December 2013, both ruling and opposition parties agreed to choose Jomaa as the interim Prime Minister until the next election.[2] His government will be technocratic.[7] The leftist Popular Front coalition has doubted whether he can handle the present situation.[7] His caretaker government will carry out the process for new elections and deal with the economic issues.[7]
References
- ↑ "Mehdi Jomaa Chosen to Become New Prime Minister". Tunisia Live. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tunisia Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa to be new PM". BBC News. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ "Tunisia’s new government of independents sworn in". Daily News Egypt. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Mehdi Jomaa". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ "Tunisia's PM-designate is a little-known newcomer". Daily News Egypt. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Qui est Mehdi Jomaâ, nouveau ministre de l'Industrie" (in French). Leaders. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Ben Bouazza, Bouazza (14 December 2013). "Tunisia Chooses New PM to Replace Islamist Gov't". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Mehdi Jomaa, nouveau chef du gouvernement tunisien" (in French). FRANCE 24. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ "Parties Agree on Leader Ahead of Vote in Tunisia". The New York Times. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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| Preceded by Ali Laarayedh |
Prime Minister of Tunisia 2014–present |
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