Hamed Karoui
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Hamed Karoui ( Arabic حامد القروي, DMG Ḥāmid al-Qarawī ; * December 30, 1927 in Sousse ; † March 27, 2020 ibid) was a Tunisian politician and prime minister.
After studying medicine in France with a doctorate, he worked as a pulmonologist in the regional hospital of Sousse. Then he began his political career as mayor of his hometown Sousse, which he also represented as a member of parliament.
From July 8, 1986 to October 2, 1987, he was Minister for Youth and Sport in the cabinet of Rachid Sfar . After the coup d'état by Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali on November 7, 1987, which led to the overthrow of long-time President Habib Bourguiba , he became Minister of Justice.
On September 27, 1989 Karoui was appointed Prime Minister by President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali to succeed Hédi Baccouche . On November 17, 1999, Mohamed Ghannouchi replaced him as Prime Minister. With a ten-year term in office, Karoui was the second longest-serving Prime Minister of the Republic of Tunisia.
Karoui was the first vice-president of the “ Rassemblement Constitutionnel Démocratique ” (RCD), of which he had been a member since 1988.
For many years he was also president of the football club Étoile Sportive du Sahel . Karoui died in March 2020 at the age of 92.
Web links
- Dr Hamed Karoui, Ancien Premier Ministre, Ancien Vice-Président du RCD. In: Leaders.com. November 25, 2010(French, biography).
Individual evidence
- ^ L'ancien Premier ministre Hamed Karoui tire sa révérence à 92 ans. In: Kapitalis. March 27, 2020, accessed on March 29, 2020 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karoui, Hamed |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | حامد القروي (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tunisian physician and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sousse |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 2020 |
| Place of death | Sousse |