Mehdi Jomaa
| Mehdi Jomaa | |
|---|---|
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| Head of Government of Tunisia | |
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In office 29 January 2014 – 6 February 2015 | |
| President |
Moncef Marzouki Beji Caid Essebsi |
| Preceded by | Ali Laarayedh |
| Succeeded by | Habib Essid |
| Minister of Industry | |
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In office 14 March 2013 – 29 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Ali Laarayedh |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Lamine Chakhari |
| Succeeded by | Kamel Ben Naceur |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 March 1962 Mahdia, Tunisia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Tunis El Manar University |
| Religion | Islam |
Mehdi Jomaa (born 21 April 1962) is a Tunisian engineer and was the acting Prime Minister of Tunisia from 29 January 2014[1] to 6 February 2015.[2] He was chosen on 14 December 2013.[3] Jomaa was Minister of Industry in the Ali Laarayedh government.[4]
Early life
He was born on 21 April 1962 in Mahdia, Tunisia. He graduated from the National Engineering School, Tunis in 1998.[5] He is an engineer by profession. He also holds a postgraduate degree in structural mechanics and in modeling.[5] He spent most of his career at Hutchinson and at Total.[5] He is married and has five children.[6] He was a general manager at Hutchinson Aerospace when he quit his job.[7]
Political life
After Hamadi Jebali asked him to be part of his government, he quit his professional career[8] to contribute to the country's transition into democracy[7] 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.[9] After the assassination of Mohamed Brahmi in July, there had been a political deadlock.[10] 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.[4] His government was technocratic.[8] The leftist Popular Front coalition doubted whether he could handle the present situation.[8] His caretaker government carried out the process for new elections and attempted to deal with the economic issues.[8]
After Prime Minister Habib Essid took office in February 2015, Mehdi Jomaa spent a year away from political life until in early February 2016 he announced the formation of a think-tank and political program dubbed Tunisia Alternatives'.[11]
References
- ↑ "Tunisia's new government of independents sworn in". Daily News Egypt. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Tunisia's secularists and Islamists form new government". BBC News. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Mehdi Jomaa Chosen to Become New Prime Minister". Tunisia Live. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- 1 2 "Tunisia Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa to be new PM". BBC News. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 "Qui est Mehdi Jomaâ, nouveau ministre de l'Industrie" (in French). Leaders. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ "Mehdi Jomaa's Comeback: 'Tunisia Alternatives'". Tunisia-tn. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ali Laarayedh |
Head of Government of Tunisia 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Habib Essid |