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  Prime Minister of Tunisia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prime Minister of Tunisia is the head of government of Tunisia.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Tunisia.
Since November 17, 1999, the Prime Minister of Tunisia is Mohamed Ghannouchi.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tunisia   (69 words)

  
 Tunisia - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
Tunisia was the site of Carthage, a state conquered by the Roman Empire, which withdrew in the 5th century.
Tunisia is in north Africa, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert and between Algeria and Libya.
Tunisia's association agreement with the European Union (EU) entered into force on March 1, 1998, the first such accord between the EU and Mediterranean countries to be activated.
open-encyclopedia.com /Tunisia   (519 words)

  
 ipedia.com: History of Tunisia Article
In 1861, Tunisia enacted the first constitution in the Arab world, but a move toward a republic was hampered by the poor economy and political unrest.
On May 12 of that year, Tunisia was officially made a French protectorate.
Prime Minister Habib Bourguiba abolished the monarchy in 1957 and established a strict one-party state.
www.ipedia.com /history_of_tunisia.html   (483 words)

  
 History of Tunisia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
In 1861, Tunisia enacted the first constitution in the Arab world, but a move toward a (A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch) republic was hampered by the poor economy and political unrest.
On May 12 of that year, Tunisia was officially made a French (A state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty) protectorate.
Prime Minister (Click link for more info and facts about Habib Bourguiba) Habib Bourguiba abolished the monarchy in 1957 and established a strict one-party state.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_tunisia.htm   (532 words)

  
 A short history of Tunisia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
Between 1726 and 1821 Tunisia is inside the Ottoman Empire subordinated to Algiers.
Tunisia remains a monarchy but in 1957 the monarchy is abolished.
Tunisia is renamed Tunisian Republic and becomes under Burkiba and his PND a one-party state.
www.electionworld.org /history/tunisia.htm   (412 words)

  
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After prime ministers Noboru Takeshita and Sosuke Uno had successively resigned in 1989 owing to financial scandals and public dissatisfaction with the LDP, Kaifu in August was chosen to fill out Uno's term as president of the party, and was elected by the House of Representatives to succeed the latter as prime minister.
14, 1877, Athens), prime minister of Greece (1844, 1848-49, 1864, 1864-65, 1877).
14, 1956, Athens), prime minister of Greece (2004-); nephew of Konstantinos Karamanlis.
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 Wikipedia: Yasser Arafat
It was during the second of these operations that between 800 and 3,500 Palestinians were killed in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps, amplifying the long-lasting bitterness and mistrust between Palestinians and the then-minister of Defense, Ariel Sharon.
In September 1982, during the Israeli invasion, the Americans had brokered a cease-fire deal in which Arafat and the PLO were allowed to clear Lebanon; Arafat in his leadership eventually arrived in Tunisia, which remained his center of operations up until 1993.
According to Forbes, the new PA Finance Minister, Salam Fayyad appointed June 2002, is tasked with cleaning up PA finances, cutting off much of Arafat's cash flow.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/y/ya/yasser_arafat.html   (2909 words)

  
 Tunisia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
The Tunisian Republic (الجمهرية التونسية), or Tunisia, is a Muslim Arab country situated on the North African Mediterranean coast.
Its coast was settled by Phoenicians starting as early as the 10th Century B.C. In the 6th Century B.C., Carthage rose to power, but it was conquered by Rome (2nd Century B.C.), and the region became one of the granaries of Rome.
In 1159, Tunisia was conquered by the Almohad caliphs of Morocco.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Tunisia.htm   (879 words)

  
 Index Ba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
The head of ORTF recommended him to Prime Minister (later Pres.) Georges Pompidou, and during the 1960s and '70s Balladur was a member of Pompidou's staff, serving as adviser (1964-68) and becoming deputy secretary-general to the president (1969) and then secretary-general (1974).
He was minister of natural resources and local government in 1961-63, and he became prime minister in 1963, the year the federation was finally dissolved.
A key western Canadian ally of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, he was minister of consumer and corporate affairs (1968-72), minister of state for urban affairs (1972-74), minister of national revenue (1974-75), minister of justice and attorney general (1975-78), and acting solicitor general (1978).
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 Al-Ahram Weekly | International | From Tangentopoli to Tunisia
Former Socialist Italian Prime Minister Craxi, who died in Tunisia on 19 January at the age of 65, was a powerful political figure in the 1980s.
The spotlight, however, remained fixed on the former prime minister because he uncompromisingly challenged the validity of the judiciary and the magistrates investigating him.
While living in Tunisia, Craxi was tried, convicted and sentenced in absentia to almost 10 years for taking bribes of millions of dollars from businessmen in exchange for stakes in state companies or favourable bids in major projects.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2000/466/in2.htm   (1020 words)

  
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11, 1950, Athens), prime minister of Greece (1949-50).
24, 1968, Budapest), prime minister (1948-52) and chairman of the Presidential Council (1952-67) of Hungary.
He served as minister of government services and minister responsible for multiculturalism, human rights, sports and immigration in 1995 and then as attorney general from August 1995 to February 2000, when he was elected leader of the province's New Democratic Party (NDP) government, becoming Canada's first Indo-Canadian premier.
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 Opening of the 17th session of the General Conference of ALECSO
Participants in the proceedings of the Conference were the Ministers of Education of the Arab States, the Chairpersons of the National Commissions for education, culture and science, and ALECSO’s partner international and regional organizations.
Countries like Tunisia and Yemen are also showing the way by devoting respectively 7.2% and 10.6% of their GNP to education.
On the fringe of the proceedings of the ALECSO Conference, the Director-General was received by Mr Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia.
portal.unesco.org /en/ev.php-URL_ID=24284&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html   (695 words)

  
 BBC News | OBITUARIES | Habib Bourguiba: Father of Tunisia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
He was one of the most consistently pro-Western of all the Arab leaders and was one of the first politicians to call for a negotiated settlement of the Palestinian problem.
Tunisia, then a one-party state came under pressure, both domestic and external, to move to democracy.
In November 1987, in the midst of these crises, Tunisia's Prime Minister, Zine el-Abdine Ben Ali, removed President Bourguiba from office after a team of doctors had pronounced him unfit to rule.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/obituaries/703907.stm   (574 words)

  
 Search Results for tunisia - Encyclopædia Britannica
Tunisia's human rights record was again the subject of international concern during 2001.
In Tunisia the year 2002 was dominated by the explosion of a bomb placed outside the El-Ghriba synagogue in Jarbah (Djerba) on April 11.
The city of Carthage, located in what is now Tunisia in North Africa, had been founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians—a people whose home city was Tyre (now part of Lebanon).
www.britannica.com /search?query=tunisia&fuzzy=N&ct=eb&start=8&show=10   (1109 words)

  
 Rene Alaniz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
This article also argues that the rioting that took place in Tunisia was not due only to the increase in prices of bread but other unforseen elements.
The southern area of Tunisia where many of the riots took place is one of the poorest regions.
He also rid Tunisia’s Interior Prime Minister Driss Guiga who was thought to be responsible for the actions of the police.
www.eco.utexas.edu /Faculty/Cleaver/357Lsum_s4_ARB121584_Bread.html   (387 words)

  
 Tunisia, Libya Explore Joint Venture Opportunities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
TUNIS, Tunisia (PANA)—Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi of Tunisia and the Director-General of the Libyan foreign investment agency, Mouhamed Ali el Houij, Saturday, in Tunis, discussed bilateral cooperation and joint venture opportunities.
Also, Libya and Tunisia decided to convene sector commissions before the holding of the next major follow up joint commission, the document stressed.
Libya is Tunisia biggest trading partner in the Maghreb, the Arab world and Africa.
www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/32/065.html   (207 words)

  
 Volume 22 (1956-1957) - List of Persons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
Ali, Chaudhri Mohammad, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Pakistan (-Sept. 1956).
Salam, Saeb, Former Prime Minister of Lebanon (1952 and 1953).
Suhrawardy, Huseyn Shaheed, Prime Minister of Pakistan (Sept. 1956-).
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /department/history/dcer/1956/listofpersons-en.asp   (3687 words)

  
 Bourguiba, Habib on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
In 1954 he was released to negotiate the agreement that led to Tunisian autonomy that year and to independence in 1956, when he was elected prime minister.
Although named (1975) president for life, he was deposed by Prime Minister Ben Ali in 1987.
Defeat of the supreme combatant; Bourguiba, in power 31 years, is ousted by his prime minister.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/Bourguib.asp   (488 words)

  
 Tunisia: A Country That Works
The vigorous, prematurely gray government minister’s second mission is to put into perspective charges that Tunisia’s current government has abused the human rights of political opponents.
There was a great challenge to save Tunisia from a current that had infiltrated society and managed to deceive people.
All the charges leveled against Tunisia were studied and investigated in the United Nations and the findings showed that there are no abuses.
www.wrmea.com /backissues/1196/9611076.htm   (1585 words)

  
 Map & Graph: Countries by Government: Executive branch: Head of government
For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government.
Prime Minister (referred to in Italy as the president of the Council of Ministers) Silvio BERLUSCONI (since 10 June 2001)
Prime Minister Sailele Malielegaoi TUILA'EPA (since 1996); note - TUILA'EPA served as deputy prime minister from 1992 until he assumed the prime ministership in 1996, when former Prime Minister TOFILAU Eti Alesana resigned in poor health; TUILA'EPA was confirmed as prime minister after TOFILAU died; the post of deputy prime minister is currently vacant
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 Press Review of Thursday, 3 February 2005
The conference precedes the second phase of the WSIS, to be held in Tunis, Tunisia, in November.
Mohamed Ghanouchi, the Prime Minister of Tunisia, Mr.
Mensah, Senior Minister, expressed the hope that there would be more of such seminars to strengthen and consolidate parliamentary democracy in the country.
www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=74670   (1443 words)

  
 Times of Oman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
l His Majesty also received similar cables of greetings from members of the royal family, ministers, advisers, commanders of corps, ambassadors of sisterly and friendly countries accredited to the Sultanate, members of the Council of State and Majlis Al Shura, undersecretaries, Omani ambassadors abroad, senior officials in Arab and Islamic world, sheikhs, dignitaries and citizens.
They extended their heartfelt greetings to His Majesty and wished the Omani people further progress and prosperity under the wise leadership of His Majesty and prayed to the Almighty God to bestow His graces upon His Majesty and grant him good health, happiness and a long life.
Sayyid Badr said he was honoured to extend his heartfelt greetings and those of the personnel of the armed forces, firaq forces and Defence Ministry to His Majesty, the supreme commander of the armed forces, wishing him good health, happiness and a long life.
www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=9807   (296 words)

  
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Appendix 1: Extracts from the circular letter from the prime minister (of Tunisia), no. 21 of 12 April 1993, concerning the emergency plan for the organization of administrative records and archives
The purpose of the aforementioned emergency plan is to regularize the present accumulation of administrative records and archives in administrative buildings and repositories of various kinds.
A team appointed by the Prime Minister shall be responsible for co-ordinating and monitoring the execution of the emergency plan for the re-ordering of administrative records and archives.
www.unesco.org /webworld/ramp/html/r9504e/r9504e08.htm   (528 words)

  
 Yasser Arafat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
It was during the second of these operations that between 800 and 3,500Palestinians, mostly civilians, were killed in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by theLebanese Christian militias, amplifying the long-lasting bitterness and mistrust between Palestinians and the then-minister ofDefense, Ariel Sharon.
In September 1982, during the Israeli invasion, the Americans had brokered a cease-firedeal in which Arafat and the PLO were allowed to clear Lebanon; Arafat in his leadership eventually arrived in Tunisia, which remained his center of operations up until 1993.
According to Forbes, the new PA Finance Minister, Salam Fayyad appointed June 2002, is tasked withcleaning up PA finances, cutting off much of Arafat's cash flow.
www.therfcc.org /yasser-arafat-27998.html   (3012 words)

  
 Time: Defeat of the supreme combatant; Bourguiba, in power 31 years, is ousted by his prime minister. (Habib Bourguiba, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
Time: Defeat of the supreme combatant; Bourguiba, in power 31 years, is ousted by his prime minister.
After carrying out a bloodless takeover in the predawn hours, Prime Minister Zine al Abidine ben Ali took to the airwaves at 6:30 to declare that Bourguiba, 84, had been ousted.
Citing a constitutional provision allowing the President to be removed if he is incapacitated, the Prime Minister claimed that a team of...
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 Rivera Live, November 9, 1999
Vice President AL GORE: The other day, I was talking to Otkir Sultonov, you know, the prime minister of Uzbekistan...
Well, they are all the former prime ministers of Uzbekistan.
FRANKEN: I mean, the--the--the prime minister of India--India is not an obscure country...
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 Al-Ahram Weekly | Home News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
Hamdi Zaqzouq, minister of Al-Awqaf (religious endowments), who led the official Egyptian pilgrimage mission, said that this year's pilgrimage season was successful "by all standards." The pilgrimage to Mecca, for those who can afford the trip, is one of the five pillars of Islam.
The exhibition, held at the Opera House, is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the International Museum for Children's Art in Oslo, Norway.
PRIME Minister Atef Ebeid and his Tunisian counterpart, Mohamed Ghannushi, chaired their eighth joint committee meeting yesterday.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2000/474/egypt.htm   (459 words)

  
 Bourguiba, Habib --  Encyclopædia Britannica
April 6, 2000, al-Munastir), led Tunisia in its effort to win independence from France and afterward served as his country's first president.
25, 1993, La Marsa, Tunisia), was the hard-line prime minister of Tunisia for a decade (1970-80) and the designated successor of the president-for-life, Habib Bourguiba, until a stroke ended his political career in March 1980.
The fight for Tunisia's independence was led for more than 20 years by Habib Bourguiba.
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9015967   (442 words)

  
 IHT: Sponsored Sections: Tunisia: Ready for the Millennium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-21)
The prime minister speaks about Tunisia's achievements over the past 12 years, as well as its future.
Mohamed Ghannouchi, named prime minister on Nov. 17 after serving as minister of international cooperation and foreign investment, has been an active force in the Ben Ali government during the past 12 years.
We have common values with the European Union when it comes to acting as a tolerant, open, progressive and democratic country.
www.tunisiaonline.com /pressbook/htribune/sp-tun05.html   (615 words)

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