Ali Laarayedh
| Ali Laarayedh | |
|---|---|
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| Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
| In office 14 March 2013 – 29 January 2014 | |
| President | Moncef Marzouki |
| Preceded by | Hamadi Jebali |
| Succeeded by | Mehdi Jomaa |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 24 December 2011 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Hamadi Jebali |
| Preceded by | Habib Essid |
| Succeeded by | Lotfi Ben Jeddou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1955 Medenine, Tunisia |
| Political party | Ennahda Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Widad Larayedh |
| Children | 3 |
| Religion | Islam |
Ali Laarayedh (Arabic: علي العريّض, ʿAlī al-ʿArayyiḍ; born 15 August 1955) is a Tunisian politician who was Prime Minister of Tunisia from 2013 to 2014. Previously he served in the government as the Minister of the Interior from 2011[1][2][3] to 2013. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, Laarayedh was designated as Prime Minister in February 2013. He is a member of the Ennahda Movement.
Laarayedh resigned on 9 January 2014.[4]
Early life
Laarayedh was born in Medenine in 1955.[2][5]
Political activism
Laarayedh was the spokesperson for the Ennahda Movement from 1981 until his arrest in 1990. After he was harassed by the police under President Habib Bourguiba, he was sentenced to fifteen years in prison under President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, during which time he suffered torture. He was, among other techniques, threatened with HIV transfusion. His wife, Wided Lagha, was sexually abused and videotaped by officials from the Ministry of Interior.[2]
Career
On 20 December 2011, after President Ben Ali was deposed, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of the Interior.[3][6] He vowed to support peace in Tunisia, rejecting religious extremism, tribalism or regionalism.[6] On 22 February 2013, Laarayedh was appointed as Prime Minister after Hamadi Jebali resigned from office.[5]
Personal life
Laarayedh is married and has three children.[3] His wife is a medical technician.[7]
References
- ↑ CIA World Leaders
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ali Larayedh". Tunisia Live. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Biographie de M. Ali Laaridh, nouveau ministre de l'interieur". Agence Tunis Afrique Presse. 24 December 2011.
- ↑ "Tunisia’s Islamist PM steps down as unrest mounts". Al Arabiya. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Samti, Farah (22 February 2013). "Ali Laarayedh Tunisia’s New Prime Minister". Tunisia Alive. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Leaders
- ↑ MacFarquhar, Neil (25 January 2013). "Leading the Tunisian Agency That Once Jailed Him". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Habib Essid |
Minister of the Interior 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Lotfi Ben Jeddou |
| Preceded by Hamadi Jebali |
Prime Minister of Tunisia 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Mehdi Jomaa |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Hamadi Jebali |
Secretary General of the Ennahda Movement 2013–present |
Incumbent |
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