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Houcine Dimassi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 24 December 2011 – 27 July 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Hamadi Jebali |
| Preceded by | Jalloul Ayed |
| Succeeded by | Elyes Fakhfakh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1948 Ksar Hellal, Monastir Governorate, French protectorate of Tunisia |
| Died | 27 January 2025 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Nidaa Tounes |
| Alma mater | University of Tunis |
Houcine al-Dimassi (Arabic: حسين الديماسي; 18 November 1948 – 27 January 2025) was a Tunisian politician. He served as the Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Background
[edit]Houcine Dimassi was born in Ksar Hellal on 18 November 1948.[2] He received a PhD in Economics in 1983 and the agrégation in 1984.[2]
Dimassi was married and had four children.[2] He died on 27 January 2025, at the age of 76.[3]
Career
[edit]Dimassi started his career as a university professor of Economics at the University of Tunis.[2] From 1988 to 1991, he served as Dean at the University of Sousse.[2] He attended conferences of the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the United Nations Development Programme.[2] In 2001, he wrote a report for the Tunisian General Labour Union.[2]
On 20 December 2011, after the deposal of President Ben Ali, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Finance[2] and submitted his resignation, which was accepted, on 27 July 2012.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ CIA World Leaders Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Biographie de M. Houcine Dimassi, nouveau ministre des Finances, Business News, 25 December 2011
- ^ Décès de l'ancien ministre des Finances Houcine Dimassi (in French)
- ^ Tunisian Finance minister quits, AFP, 27 July 2012