Kamel Madouri (born 25 January 1974)[1][2] is a Tunisian politician. He has served as prime minister of Tunisia since 7 August 2024.[3]

Kamel Madouri
كمال المدوري‎
Prime Minister of Tunisia
Assumed office
7 August 2024
PresidentKais Saied
Preceded byAhmed Hachani
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
25 May 2024 – 7 August 2024
Personal details
Born (1974-01-25) 25 January 1974 (age 50)
Téboursouk, Tunisia
EducationTunis National School of Administration
L’Institut de Défense Nationale
Carthage University

Early life

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Maddouri was born on January 25, 1974 in Téboursouk.[4]

He holds a doctorate in Community law and relations between the Maghreb and Europe and a master's degree in legal sciences from the Faculty of Law, Political and Social Sciences of Carthage University.

He is a graduate of the Tunisian École nationale d'administration (Tunis National School of Administration) and, in 2015, of the L’Institut de Défense Nationale (Institute of the National Defence).

He has been a member of the National Council for Social Dialogue and Vice-Chairman of the Social Protection Sub-Committee of the same Council, as well as a member of the boards of several national institutions, the General Insurance Committee and the boards of the three social security funds.

He has also taught at the École nationale d'administration and the College of Interior Security Forces.

Before being appointed minister of social affairs, Kamel Maddouri was chairman and CEO of the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (Tunisian National Fund for Health Insurance) and, before that, chairman and CEO of the Caisse Nationale de Retraite et de Prévoyance Sociale (National Pension and Social Insurance).[5]

Political career

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In 25 May 2024, Madouri was appointed social affairs minister.

On 7 August 2024, Madouri was appointed by President Kais Saied to form the country's new government. He replaced Ahmed Hachani who was dismissed that day.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Tunisian President Kais Saied Appoints Kamel Madouri as New Prime Minister
  2. ^ Top technocrat named Tunisia’s new PM
  3. ^ "Tunisia's President Saied sacks prime minister". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2023..
  4. ^ "Kamel Maddouri appointed as Tunisia's new PM". Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  5. ^ "Kamel Maddouri appointed as Tunisia's new PM". Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  6. ^ "Tunisia's President Saied reshuffles cabinet after wave of arrests". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Tunisia
2024–present
Incumbent