Mustapha Masmoudi

Mustapha Masmoudi (May 23, 1937 – September 26, 2013) was a Tunisian politician and diplomat. He was Secretary of State for Information under Hédi Nouira, before becoming Tunisia's Permanent Representative to UNESCO. He is best known for his articulation of the need for a 'New International Information Order' to safeguard the interests of non-aligned countries.

Life

Mustapha Masmoudi was born on May 23, 1937, in Sfax. He studied law and economics at the University of Tunis, graduating in 1963. He then became a civil servant, rising through several posts before becoming President and Director General of Tunis Afrique Presse in February 1974. In September 1974 he was appointed Secretary of State for Information.

Works Economie de l'information en Tunisie, 1975 'The New World Information Order', Journal of Communication, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Spring 1979), p. 183. النظام الإعلامي الجديد [The New Media System], 1985 Voie libre pour monde multiple, 1986