Mabrouka Mbarek

Mabrouka Mbarek (born 31 May 1980) is a Tunisian academic and politician who was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia.

Early life and education Mbarek was born in Strasbourg on 31 May 1980 to Tunisian parents who had emigrated from Bir Ali Ben Khélifa in the 1970s.

Career Mbarek undertook an internship at the French Embassy in Sana'a. She was a member of the Committees on Internal Rules and Immunity, Finance, Planning and Development, and the Constitutional Draft Committee. She also advised President Moncef Marzouki on issues of debt and transparency. In 2012, Mbarek tabled a bill calling on Tunisia to repay debts contracted under the previous dictatorship as part of the democratic transition. She was responsible for the creation of an open government initiative called the CopenGovTN taskforce, which advocates for a more participatory government, the rebuilding of a democratic model, and universal human rights.

In 2014, Mbarek was named one of Harvard Law School's "Women Inspiring Change." She has written opinion pieces for Tunisia Live, and CNN.