Political party Ennahda Movement Party Ennahda Movement Children 3 | Name Ali Laarayedh Resigned January 29, 2014 Spouse Wided Lagha | |
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Role Former Head of Government of Tunisia Previous office Head of Government of Tunisia (2013–2014) | ||
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Tunisian PM: Optimistic about Arab Spring
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 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.
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- Tunisian PM Optimistic about Arab Spring
- Toward Politicization and Democratization The Arab Spring and the Islamists Ali Laarayedh
- Early life
- Political activism
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Laarayedh resigned on 9 January 2014.
Toward Politicization and Democratization: The Arab Spring and the Islamists | Ali Laarayedh
Early life
Laarayedh was born in Medenine in 1955.
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.
Career
On 20 December 2011, after President Ben Ali was deposed, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of the Interior. He vowed to support peace in Tunisia, rejecting religious extremism, tribalism or regionalism. On 22 February 2013, Laarayedh was appointed as Prime Minister after Hamadi Jebali resigned from office.
Personal life
Laarayedh is married and has three children. His wife is a medical technician.