Faïza Kefi

Faïza Kefi (born 1949) is a Tunisian jurist, politician and diplomat who has held various posts, including minister of environment and land development, member of the Parliament and ambassador of Tunisia to France.

Early life and education She was born in 1949. In addition, she holds a master's degree in law and a PhD from the University of Administrative Sciences. There she was the president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians. She held the post until 1999. and became the second Tunisian woman holding a cabinet post. Kefi's next cabinet post was the minister of professional training and employment. Then she was named as the ambassador of Tunisia to France in May 2001 and held the post until 2003. She remained in office until July 2011 when she was succeeded by M. Abdellatif Kharrat in the post. She was elected as one of the ten members of the executive bureau of the Nidaa Tounes party in March 2015.

Personal life Kefi is married and has three children.