Ahmed Friaa
Ahmed Friaa (Tunisian Arabic: أحمد فريعة) (born February 19, 1949) was the Minister of the Interior of Tunisia for two weeks in January 2011, during the peak of Tunisian revolution.[1][2]
Ahmed Friaa | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 12 January 2011 – 27 January 2011 | |
| President | Zine El Abidine Ben Ali Fouad Mebazaa (interim) |
| Prime Minister | Mohamed Ghannouchi |
| Preceded by | Rafiq Belhaj Kacem |
| Succeeded by | Farhat Rajhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1949 Zarzis, Tunisia |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Political party | Constitutional Democratic Rally Homeland Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Tunis University Paris VI University |
| Profession | mathematician |
Biography
Ahmed Friaa was born in 1949.[2] He holds a PhD from the Paris-Sorbonne University.[2]
He served as Housing Minister, then Education Minister, followed by Ambassador to Italy.[2] On January 12, 2011, following the dismissal of Rafiq Belhaj Kacem, he was appointed as Minister of the Interior.[2] On 27 January 2011 he was replaced by Farhat Rajhi. He was a founding member of the Homeland Party in early March, but announced his retirement on 14 June 2011.[3]
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References
- 'Tunisia protests: President sacks interior minister', BBC News, 12 January 2011 Archived 2018-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
- 'Key figures in new Tunisia government', BBC News, 18 January 2011 Archived 2017-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Friaa Resigns from “Al-Watan” Party, TunisiaLive, 14 June. Retrieved 22 June 2011
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