Abdelwahab Abdallah عبد الوهاب عبد الله | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia | |
In office 17 August 2005 – 14 January 2010 | |
President | Zine El Abidine Ben Ali |
Preceded by | Abdelbaki Hermassi |
Succeeded by | Kamel Morjane |
Minister of Information of Tunisia | |
In office 1987–1988 | |
President | Habib Bourguiba |
Personal details | |
Born | Monastir, Tunisia | 14 February 1940
Spouse | Alya Abdallah |
Abdelwahab Abdallah ( Arabic: عبد الوهاب عبد الله; born 14 February 1940) is a Tunisian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia and was advisor to the President. [1]
Abdallah was born in Monastir, Tunisia on 14 February 1940. [2]
Before Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was elected the president in 1987, Abdallah was the Minister of Information of Tunisia under Habib Bourguiba. Abdallah was in office until 1988. [2] From 1988 to 1990 he served as the Ambassador of Tunisia to Great Britain. [2] As a member of Constitutional Democratic Rally, he was a close aid to the president of Tunisia since 1990 on economic issues. [1] and led several Tunisian press agencies. He became foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle on 17 August 2005. His successor, Kamel Morjane was appointed Foreign Minister of Tunisia by President Ben Ali on 14 January 2010. [3]
Following Tunisian protests in 2010-2011, he was removed from his post on 13 January 2011. [4] Abdallah was subsequently put under house arrest on 24 January 2011 while the investigations are ongoing. [5] [6]
Abdallah's wife, Alya Abdallah, was appointed president of Banque de Tunisie (BT) in April 2008. [7]
Abdelwahab Abdallah عبد الوهاب عبد الله | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia | |
In office 17 August 2005 – 14 January 2010 | |
President | Zine El Abidine Ben Ali |
Preceded by | Abdelbaki Hermassi |
Succeeded by | Kamel Morjane |
Minister of Information of Tunisia | |
In office 1987–1988 | |
President | Habib Bourguiba |
Personal details | |
Born | Monastir, Tunisia | 14 February 1940
Spouse | Alya Abdallah |
Abdelwahab Abdallah ( Arabic: عبد الوهاب عبد الله; born 14 February 1940) is a Tunisian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia and was advisor to the President. [1]
Abdallah was born in Monastir, Tunisia on 14 February 1940. [2]
Before Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was elected the president in 1987, Abdallah was the Minister of Information of Tunisia under Habib Bourguiba. Abdallah was in office until 1988. [2] From 1988 to 1990 he served as the Ambassador of Tunisia to Great Britain. [2] As a member of Constitutional Democratic Rally, he was a close aid to the president of Tunisia since 1990 on economic issues. [1] and led several Tunisian press agencies. He became foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle on 17 August 2005. His successor, Kamel Morjane was appointed Foreign Minister of Tunisia by President Ben Ali on 14 January 2010. [3]
Following Tunisian protests in 2010-2011, he was removed from his post on 13 January 2011. [4] Abdallah was subsequently put under house arrest on 24 January 2011 while the investigations are ongoing. [5] [6]
Abdallah's wife, Alya Abdallah, was appointed president of Banque de Tunisie (BT) in April 2008. [7]