Abdelkarim Harouni | |
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| Born | December 17, 1960 |
| Alma mater | Tunis El Manar University |
| Political party | Ennahda Movement |
Abdelkarim Harouni ( Tunisian Arabic: عبد الكريم الهاروني) is a Tunisian politician. He serves as the Minister of Transport under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. [1] [2]
Biography
Early life
Abdelkarim Harouni was born on December 17, 1960, in La Marsa. [2]
Politics
He was a founding member and twice Secretary General of the students' union Union Générale des Etudiants de Tunisie (UGET). [2] He also served as Secretary General of the Freedom and Justice Association. [2] In 1990, he became the editor of al Fajr, the flagship publication of the Ennahda Movement. [2] He was arrested in 1990, and sentenced to prison in 1992. [2] He was tortured and subjected to solitary confinement. [2] He was released on November 7, 2007, but he still fell prey to the police's intimidation and harassment. [2]
On 20 December 2011, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Transportation. [2] He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia until he resigned in April 2012. [2] [3]
References
- ^ CIA World Leaders Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sana Ajmi, Abdelkarim Harouni Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, Tunisia Live,
- ^ Tunisie - Abdelkarim Harouni et Abdellatif Mekki démissionnent de la Constituante, Business News, 12/04/2012
Abdelkarim Harouni | |
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| Born | December 17, 1960 |
| Alma mater | Tunis El Manar University |
| Political party | Ennahda Movement |
Abdelkarim Harouni ( Tunisian Arabic: عبد الكريم الهاروني) is a Tunisian politician. He serves as the Minister of Transport under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. [1] [2]
Biography
Early life
Abdelkarim Harouni was born on December 17, 1960, in La Marsa. [2]
Politics
He was a founding member and twice Secretary General of the students' union Union Générale des Etudiants de Tunisie (UGET). [2] He also served as Secretary General of the Freedom and Justice Association. [2] In 1990, he became the editor of al Fajr, the flagship publication of the Ennahda Movement. [2] He was arrested in 1990, and sentenced to prison in 1992. [2] He was tortured and subjected to solitary confinement. [2] He was released on November 7, 2007, but he still fell prey to the police's intimidation and harassment. [2]
On 20 December 2011, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Transportation. [2] He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia until he resigned in April 2012. [2] [3]
References
- ^ CIA World Leaders Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sana Ajmi, Abdelkarim Harouni Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, Tunisia Live,
- ^ Tunisie - Abdelkarim Harouni et Abdellatif Mekki démissionnent de la Constituante, Business News, 12/04/2012