Mohamed Ben Salem

Mohamed Ben Salem
Tunisian Minister of Agriculture
In office
24 December 2011  29 January 2014
President Moncef Marzouki
Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali (2011–13),
Ali Laarayedh (2013–14)
Preceded by Mokhtar Jallali
Succeeded by Lassaad Lachaal
Personal details
Born (1953-02-19) 19 February 1953
Political party Ennahda Movement
Religion Islam

Mohamed Ben Salem, born on 19 february 1953, is a Tunisian politician. He served from December 2011 to January 2014 as Minister of Agriculture under the Prime Ministers Hamadi Jebali and Ali Laarayedh.[1][2]

Political activism

He is a member of the Ennahda Movement.[2] In 1987, he was jailed for nine months, and two and a half months between the years 1990 and 1991.[2] He lived in exile in France from 1991 to 2011.[2] During that time, he was involved with the Paris-based Tunisian Solidarity Association.[2]

Minister

On 20 December 2011, after former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was deposed, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture.[2] He remained in office in the Laarayedh Cabinet.

Career

Associate Manager of a CIVIL SOCIETY ESTATE "AL BARAKA" having a capital of 282,030.68 EURO[3]

References

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