Mohamed Ennaceur

Tunisian politician

Mohamed Ennaceur (Arabic: محمد الناصر; born 21 March 1934) is a Tunisian politician. He was the acting President of Tunisia from 25 July 2019 after the death of President Beji Caid Essebsi until 23 October 2019.

Mohamed Ennaceur
محمد الناصر
Ennaceur in 2016
6th President of Tunisia
In office
25 July 2019 – 23 October 2019
Prime MinisterYoussef Chahed
Preceded byBeji Caid Essebsi
Succeeded byKais Saied
Speaker of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People
In office
4 December 2014 – 25 July 2019
PresidentMoncef Marzouki
Beji Caid Essebsi
Prime MinisterMehdi Jomaa
Habib Essid
Youssef Chahed
Preceded byMustapha Ben Jafar
Succeeded byAbdelfattah Mourou (interim)
President of Nidaa Tounes
In office
31 December 2014 – 28 May 2019
Preceded byBeji Caid Essebsi
Succeeded bySelma Elloumi Rekik
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
In office
27 January 2011 – 24 December 2011
PresidentFouad Mebazaa (Acting)
Moncef Marzouki
Prime MinisterMohamed Ghannouchi
Beji Caid Essebsi
Preceded byMoncer Rouissi
Succeeded byKhalil Zaouia
In office
7 November 1979 – 23 October 1985
PresidentHabib Bourguiba
Prime MinisterHédi Nouira
Mohamed Mzali
Preceded byMohamed Jomâa
Succeeded byNoureddine Hached
In office
14 January 1974 – 26 December 1977
PresidentHabib Bourguiba
Prime MinisterHédi Nouira
Preceded byFarhat Dachraoui
Succeeded byMohamed Jomâa
Personal details
Born (1934-03-21) 21 March 1934 (age 90)
El Djem, Tunisia
NationalityTunisian
Political partyNidaa Tounes
Spouse(s)Siren Ennaceur (née Mønstre)
Children3 sons
2 daughters
Alma materUniversity of Tunis
Paris-Sorbonne University[1]

From 2014 until 2021, he was the Speaker of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and leader of the governing Nidaa Tounes party. He was Minister of Social Affairs in the 1970s and 1980s under President Habib Bourguiba, and again in 2011 in the transitional Ghannouchi and Essebsi governments.

References change

  1. Publications, Europa (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Psychology Press. p. 495. ISBN 9781857432176.