Tarek Bouchamaoui
Tarek Bouchamaoui | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Occupation(s) | Member, FIFA Council |
| Parent | Hédi Bouchamaoui |
| Relatives | Wided Bouchamaoui (sister) |
Tarek Bouchamaoui is a Tunisian businessman and football personality, member of the FIFA Council, member of the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was head of CAF's referees committee from 2011 to 2013.
Bouchamaoui has been a FIFA Council member since 2015.
Early life
His grandfather, Ahmed, started a civil engineering company. His father took over part of the firm and it became Hédi Bouchamaoui & Sons, which specializes in oil, textile and other industry.[citation needed]
His sister Wided Bouchamaoui, is president of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) since 2011, and took part in the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet which won the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.[1]
Career
Bouchamaoui is the managing director of HBS International, an oil company based in Egypt. He is also a shareholder and board of directors member of several companies and private equity funds, including HBG Holding, a holding company based in Tunisia.[citation needed]
Strongly involved in football activities, he has been a member of the FIFA Council since 2015, and the CAF (Confederation of African Football) executive committee since 2011.[citation needed]
He was closely allied to Tunisia's former president, Ben Ali, and was one on those named as using HSBC's private bank tax evasions schemes in Switzerland, although not charged with any offence.[2]
References
- ^ Fouche, Gwladys; Amara, Tarek (9 October 2015). "Tunisian mediator group wins Nobel Peace Prize for aiding move to democracy". Reuters. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Chris Green; Tom Peck (30 May 2015). "Fifa President Sepp Blatter issues defiant warning to opponents: 'I forgive everyone, but I don't forget' | Europe | News". The Independent. Retrieved 26 February 2016.