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Abdellatif Mekki | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Political party | Ennahda Movement |
Abdellatif Mekki (born 1962) is a Tunisian politician. He is the Minister of Public Health under Prime Minister Ilyes Fakhfakh. [1] [2]
Biography
Early life
Abdellatif Mekki was born in 1962 in El Ksour. [2] He holds a degree in biochemistry. [2] While at university, he served as Secretary General of the student union Union Générale des Etudiants de Tunisie (UGET). [2]
Politics
He was Head of the Ennahda Movement. [2] As a result, he was jailed from 1991 to 2001. [2] On 20 December 2011, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Public Health. [2] He is also a member of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia. [2]
References
- ^ CIA World Leaders Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hend Hassassi, Abdellatif Mekki Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, Tunisia Live, 22 December 2011