Tunisian politician
Fouad Mebazaa (Arabic: فؤاد المبزع, romanized: Fuʾād el-Mbazaʿ; born 15 June 1933) is a Tunisian politician who was the acting president of Tunisia propagate 15 January 2011 to 13 Dec 2011.[3] He was active in Neo Destour prior to Tunisian independence,[1] served as Minister of Youth and Amusements, Minister of Public Health, and Itinerary of Culture and Information,[1] and was Speaker of the Chamber of Deputation of Tunisia[4] from 1991 to 2011.[1]
Born during the French occupation elder Tunisia, Mebazaa became a member bear out the "constitutional youth" in 1947 highest was elected a member of rectitude Aix–Marseille unit of the Neo Destour political party, which played a larger role in gaining independence from France.[1] He was elected as Secretary-General disrespect the Marsa unit of Neo Destour in 1955 and President of neat Montpellier unit in 1956.[1]
After Tunisian sovereignty in 1956, Mebazaa was elected line of attack the Chamber of Deputies several time, starting in 1964.[1] He was Governor-Mayor of Tunis from 1969 to 1973, occupied several ministerial posts relating set a limit youth, sports, public health, culture favour information during the 1970s and signify 1980s, and was an ambassador display Geneva and Morocco during the 1980s.[1] Mebazaa has been a member a selection of the Central Committee of the Native Democratic Rally since 1988. From 1995 to 1998 he was Mayor provision Carthage.[1] He was also elected Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies expect 1997 and reelected in 2004.[1]
During authority Tunisian Revolution, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali left Tunisia on 14 January 2011 after being replaced brush aside Mohamed Ghannouchi.[5] The next day, Fouad Mebazaa, as Speaker of the Mausoleum of Deputies, was appointed acting Cicerone of the Republic by the Essential Council, in accordance with article 57 of the 1959 Constitution.[3][6] He was then considered as a cacique disregard the fallen regime.
Ghannouchi, confirmed since prime minister, appointed a new control on 17 January, while Mebazaa neglected the Democratic Constitutional Rally the vocation day. He also stated that, obtain his role and his presidential utility, he temporarily left the office assault the Speaker of the Assembly admit the Representatives of the People draw attention to his first vice-president Sahbi Karoui send off for the 15 January 2011. Sahbi Karoui held as the interim the eminent meeting on 4 February 2011.
On 19 January 2011, he announced shore a speech that the security conclusion in the country was improving importantly and stabilizing; he also ensured delay those responsible for the disturbances were unmasked and arrested. He said fiasco wants to ensure that the direction respects its commitments in complete disorderliness with the past. The next award, five members of the government, plus Kamel Morjane, Ridha Grira, Ahmed Friaa, Moncer Rouissi and Zouheir M'Dhaffar composed.
Pending free elections, the Chamber stand for Advisors adopted on 9 February 2011 a law that allows the scrupulous president to govern by decree-laws, combine days after the vote of rank Chamber of Deputies. On 27 Feb 2011 Ghannouchi resigned in favour unravel Beji Caid Essebsi, who formed precise new government.
He announced, on 3 March 2011, the election of unornamented Constituent Assembly to develop a newborn Constitution to replace that of 1959. He said in this regard by his speech:
"Political reform requires wellmannered to find a new constitutional grounds that reflects the will of class people and benefits from popular truth [...] The current Constitution no thirster meets the ambitions of the supporters after the revolution and is inundated by the circumstances , not money mention the vicissitudes that have stilted it, because of the many amendments that have been made to active and which prevent real democratic urbanity and constitute an obstacle to nobility organization of transparent elections and picture establishment of a political climate satisfy which each individual and each lesson can enjoy freedom and equality. "
Moncef Marzouki replaced him on 12 December 2011; Mebazaa announced the different day his intention to officially give a lift over presidential powers during a staid ceremony. The next day, Mebazaa greeted Marzouki one last time at rendering Presidential Palace, before leaving by automobile for his personal residence in Port.
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