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Ahmed Brahim

1946 – 2016

Tunisian politician, academic and trade unionist

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Lived 1946 – 2016 (aged 69). Ahmed Brahim was a Tunisian politician, trade unionist and university teacher.

Ahmed Brahim (, ʾAḥmad Ibrāhīm; 14 June 1946 – 14 April 2016) was a Tunisian politician. He was the First Secretary of Ettajdid Movement and the leader of the Democratic Modernist Pole until April 2012, when his party merged into the Social Democratic Path of which he became the president. He was the Ettajdid Movement's candidate for President of Tunisia in the 2009 presidential election. A linguist by profession, he was a professor of French at Tunis University; his area of study was comparative linguistics.

Tunisian Revolution After the fall of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, he was appointed by the new government as the Minister of Higher Education and left the post on 7 March.

Political positions Brahim is in favor of the emergence of a "democratic modern and secular [laicist] state" not connected with Islamists. According to Brahim, this would require "radical" reform of the electoral system, which would improve the political climate in guaranteeing freedom of assembly and a large scale independent press, as well as repealing a law that regulated public discourse of electoral candidates.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Tunis University
Positions held
Member of the 2011 Constituent National Assembly, Minister of Higher Education, General secretary
Employers
Tunis University
Also known as
Ahmed Ibrahim

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ahmed Brahim?

Tunisian politician, academic and trade unionist (1946–2016)

When was Ahmed Brahim born?

Ahmed Brahim was born on 14 June 1946 in Zarzis.

When did Ahmed Brahim die?

Ahmed Brahim died on 14 April 2016 in Tunis.

What was Ahmed Brahim's occupation?

Ahmed Brahim was a politician, trade unionist and university teacher.

What nationality was Ahmed Brahim?

Ahmed Brahim was Tunisian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ahmed Brahim

· Wikidata: Q2827529

· DBpedia: Ahmed Brahim (Tunisian politician)

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