Mehdi Mabrouk
Appearance
Mehdi Mabrouk is a Tunisian politician. He serves as the Minister of Culture under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.[1][2]
Biography
Career
He has taught sociology at the University of Tunis, with lectures on illegal immigration and youth issues.[2][3] He has also been a scholar at the Tunisian Center of Economic and Social Studies.[2] In June 2011, he said Tunisia was ill-equipped to handle the wave of immigration from Libya.[3]
Minister
On 20 December 2011, after former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was deposed, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Culture.[2] He has spoken at the Istanbul World Political Forum.[4]
Bibliography
- Voile et sel: culture, foyers et organisation de la migration clandestine en Tunisie (2010)
References
- ^ CIA World Leaders
- ^ a b c d Ahmed Medien, Mehdi Mabrouk, Tunisia Live,
- ^ a b Siobhan Dowling, Taking care of Libyan refugees strains generosity of Tunisians, The Washington Times, 15 June 2011
- ^ Istanbul World Political Forum