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Elyes Fakhfakh
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إلياس الفخفاخ
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Fakhfakh in 2020
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| Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
| In office 27 February 2020 – 2 September 2020 |
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| President | Kais Saied |
| Preceded by | Youssef Chahed |
| Succeeded by | Hichem Mechichi |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 December 2012 – 29 January 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Hamadi Jebali Ali Larayedh |
| Preceded by | Houcine Dimassi |
| Succeeded by | Hakim Ben Hammouda |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 24 December 2011 – 13 March 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Hamadi Jebali |
| Preceded by | Mehdi Houas |
| Succeeded by | Jamel Gamra |
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| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) Tunis, Tunisia |
| Political party | Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties |
| Alma mater | National Engineering School of Sfax Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon University of Évry Val d'Essonne |
Elyes Fakhfakh (born in 1972) is a politician from Tunisia. He has held important roles in his country's government. He served as the Minister of Tourism and later as the Minister of Finance. From February to September 2020, he was also the Prime Minister of Tunisia.
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Who is Elyes Fakhfakh?
Early Life and Education
Elyes Fakhfakh was born in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1972. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the National Engineering School of Sfax. He graduated from there in 1995.
After that, he continued his studies in France. He earned a Master's degree from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon. Later, he also completed a Master's degree in Business Administration at the University of Évry Val d'Essonne.
His Career Journey
In 1999, when he was 27 years old, Elyes Fakhfakh started his career. He worked as an engineer for a large French oil company called Total S.A.. He worked for Total in different parts of the world, including Europe, America, and Asia. From 2004, he worked for them in Poland.
In 2004, he joined a Tunisian company called Cortrel. This company makes parts for vehicles. He later became a Deputy Director General at Cortrel.
Becoming a Minister
Elyes Fakhfakh is a member of a political party called Ettakatol. In December 2011, he became the Minister of Tourism. This meant he was in charge of promoting tourism in Tunisia.
In December 2012, he took on another important role. He also became the Minister of Finance. In this job, he managed the country's money and economy.
His political party, Ettakatol, did not win many seats in later elections. In the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections, the party lost its seats.
Leading the Government
In 2019, Elyes Fakhfakh ran for president of Tunisia. He received a small percentage of the votes in the first round.
On January 20, 2020, President Kais Saied chose him to be the head of government. This happened after other attempts to form a government did not succeed.
His government, known as the Fakhfakh Cabinet, was approved by the parliament on February 27, 2020. This government included members from several different political parties. It also had many independent politicians.
In June 2020, some questions were raised about his business interests. Elyes Fakhfakh said he had not done anything wrong. However, he resigned from his position on July 15, 2020.
Personal Details
Elyes Fakhfakh is married and has one son.
See also
In Spanish: Elies Fajfaj para niños
