Ridha Belhaj (politician)
Ridha Belhaj (Arabic: رضا بلحاج), (born 16 February 1962) is a Tunisian lawyer, senior official and politician.
Ridha Belhaj | |
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Head of the Presidential Cabinet | |
Delegate-minister in the Tunisian Transitional Government | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tunis, Tunisia | 16 February 1962
Political party | Nidaa Tounes, Tounes Awalan |
Profession | lawyer |
Biography
Ridha Belhaj studied at Alaoui High School in Tunis and then at the Tunisian-Algerian Institute, where he obtained a law degree in 1986 and a diploma in customs and tax economics in 1988[1].
He was first head of service in the general directorate of participations of the Ministry of Finance. From 2002, he practiced as a lawyer with the Court of cassation. [2].
Having served as the General-secretary and delegate-minister in Beji Caid Essebsi's Transitional Government from February 2011 to December 2011.
On 1 January 2015, the new president of Tunisia Essebsi appointed him the head of his presidential cabinet[3]. On 1 February 2016, Belhaj stepped back to be replaced by Caid Essebsi's cousin Selim Azzabi[4].
After leaving the government, he joined Nidaa Toune. [5]Member, spokesperson and then Vice-President of Nidaa Tounes[6], he resigned from this party in February 2016 due to political perspective problems[7]. In 2017, he announced the creation of a new party called Tounes Awalan of which he is the chairman of the constitutive committee[8].
Honours
- Commander of the Order of the Republic of Tunisia (2011)[9]
References
- "Qui est Ridha Belhadj, le directeur de cabinet présidentiel". 4 January 2015.
- "Biographie de Ridha Belhaj, nouveau ministre délégué auprès du Premier ministre". turess.com (in French). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2018..
- "Ridha Belhaj, le dircab". 24 February 2015.
- "Ridha Belhaj démissionne de la Présidence. Mohammed Selim Azzabi désigné à sa place". 1 February 2016.
- "Nidaa Tounes annonce la composition de ses comités exécutif et élargi". leaders.com.tn (in French). 20 September 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2018..
- "Nidaa Tounes annonce la composition de ses comités exécutif et élargi". 20 September 2012.
- "Ridha Belhadj démissionne de la présidence du comité politique de Nida". 13 May 2016.
- "Ridha Belhaj annonce la création prochaine du parti Tunisie d'abord". 11 July 2017.
- "Des personnalités décorées par le Président de la République par intérim". 23 November 2011.