Ali Laarayedh
| Ali Laarayedh | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
| In office 14 March 2013 – 29 January 2014 |
|
| President | Moncef Marzouki |
| Preceded by | Hamadi Jebali |
| Succeeded by | Mehdi Jomaa |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 24 December 2011 – 14 March 2013 |
|
| Prime Minister | Hamadi Jebali |
| Preceded by | Habib Essid |
| Succeeded by | Lotfi Ben Jeddou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1955 Medenine, Tunisia |
| Political party | Ennahda Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Widad Larayedh |
| Children | 3 |
Ali Laarayedh (Tunisian Arabic: علي العريّض, ʿAlī el-ʿArayiḍ; born 15 August 1955) is a Tunisian politician who was Prime Minister of Tunisia from 2013 to 2014. Previously he served in the government as the Minister of the Interior from 2011[1][2][3] to 2013. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, Laarayedh was designated as Prime Minister in February 2013. He is a member of the Ennahda Movement.
Laarayedh resigned on 9 January 2014.[4]
Early life
Laarayedh was born in Medenine in 1955.[2][5]
Political activism
Laarayedh was the spokesperson for the Ennahda Movement from 1981 until his arrest in 1990. After he was harassed by the police under President Habib Bourguiba, he was sentenced to fifteen years in prison under President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, during which time he suffered torture. He was, among other techniques, threatened with HIV transfusion. His wife, Wided Lagha, was sexually abused and videotaped by officials from the Ministry of Interior.[2]
Career
On 20 December 2011, after President Ben Ali was deposed, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of the Interior.[3][6] He vowed to support peace in Tunisia, rejecting religious extremism, tribalism or regionalism.[6] On 22 February 2013, Laarayedh was appointed as Prime Minister after Hamadi Jebali resigned from office.[5]
Personal life
Laarayedh is married and has three children.[3] His wife is a medical technician.[7]
References
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Minister of the Interior 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Lotfi Ben Jeddou |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Tunisia 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Mehdi Jomaa |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Secretary General of the Ennahda Movement 2013–present |
Incumbent |
- Use dmy dates from February 2013
- Articles containing Tunisian Arabic-language text
- 1955 births
- Government ministers of Tunisia
- Living people
- People from Medenine Governorate
- Prime Ministers of Tunisia
- Ennahda Movement politicians
- Torture victims
- Tunisian Muslims
- Members of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People
