Youssef Chahed facts for kids
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Youssef Chahed
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يوسف الشاهد
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Chahed in 2016
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| Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
| In office 27 August 2016 – 27 February 2020 |
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| President | Beji Caid Essebsi Mohamed Ennaceur (acting) Kais Saied |
| Preceded by | Habib Essid |
| Succeeded by | Elyes Fakhfakh |
| President of Tahya Tounes | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
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| Born | 18 September 1975 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Political party | Al Joumhouri (2012) Nidaa Tounes (Before 2019) Tahya Tounes (2019–present) |
| Education | Tunis University National Institute of Agriculture, Paris-Grignon |
Youssef Chahed (Arabic: يوسف الشاهد) was the 14th Prime Minister of Tunisia. He held this important role from August 27, 2016, to February 27, 2020. Before becoming Prime Minister, he worked as a Secretary of State for Fisheries and a Minister of Local Affairs.
During his time as Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed worked hard to protect important freedoms in Tunisia. He supported freedom of the press and speech, and he worked to keep civil rights safe for everyone. He also led efforts to fight against terrorist groups. He was known in the Arab world for fighting against corruption and illegal activities. Even with tough economic times, he helped Tunisia manage its money better by working with organizations like the World Bank.
Youssef Chahed is also an agricultural engineer, a researcher, and a university professor. He was a member of the Nidaa Tounes party before he helped create a new party called Tahya Tounes. In 2019, he became the president of the Tahya Tounes party.
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Education and Early Career
Youssef Chahed was born in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1975. He studied to become an agricultural engineer at the National Agricultural Institute of Tunisia. He was a top student and graduated in 1998.
After that, he went to France to study at the Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon. In 1999, he earned a special diploma in environmental economics. Later, in 2003, he completed his PhD in Agricultural Economics. His studies focused on how trade affects farming and the economy.
Before 2009, he taught agricultural economics at universities in France and other countries. He can speak Arabic, French, English, and Italian very well.
Becoming Prime Minister
In August 2016, the previous Prime Minister, Habib Essid, lost a vote in parliament. Youssef Chahed was then chosen by his party, Nidaa Tounes, to take over the role. On August 26, 2016, the parliament approved his government with many votes. The President of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi, then officially made him Prime Minister. Before this, many people did not know much about Youssef Chahed in politics.
During his time as Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed worked to make the government stronger. He stopped some extremist preachers from entering Tunisia. In 2019, he made a rule that people could not wear the full face veil (niqab) in public buildings for safety reasons. This decision led to some threats against him.
Youssef Chahed also worked to fight corruption. He took action against some business people who were thought to be involved in illegal smuggling.
Important Laws and Changes
In 2017, Chahed's government passed an important law to help stop violence against women and girls. This was a big step forward in the Muslim Arab world.
In 2018, his government suggested a law to end all forms of racial discrimination. On October 9, Tunisia's parliament passed this law. It helps protect the rights of Black Tunisians and immigrants from other African countries.
In 2019, after some bombings in Tunis, the Chahed government banned the wearing of the burqa. In the same year, Youssef Chahed announced that he would run for president in the 2019 Tunisian presidential election.
After his time as Prime Minister, Dr. Youssef Chahed became a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School in the United States. There, he studies economic and security challenges in the Middle East and North Africa. He also works with students and leads discussions on development and democratic changes.
Economic Challenges
In 2018, there were protests in Tunisia because of a new law that raised taxes. These taxes were on things like gasoline, phone cards, housing, internet, and some foods. Taxes on cosmetics and some farm products also went up.
Some opposition groups asked people to keep protesting against these new taxes. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed asked for calm and said that he believed 2018 would be the last difficult year for Tunisians.
See also
In Spanish: Youssef Chahed para niños
