Mohamed Aloulou

Mohamed Aloulou
Minister of Youth and Sports
In office 17 January 2011 – 1 July 2011
President	Fouad Mebazaa (interim)
Prime Minister	Mohamed Ghannouchi Béji Caïd Essebsi
Preceded by	Abdelhamid Slama
Succeeded by	Slim Chaker
Personal details
Born	(1941-11-19) November 19, 1941 (age 83) Gabès, Tunisia
Political party	Nidaa Tounes
Alma mater	University of Strasbourg
Occupation	Cardiologist

Mohamed Aloulou ((1941-11-19)November 19, 1941) is a Tunisian cardiologist and politician. He was Minister of Youth and Sports from 17 January - 1 July 2011 in the second cabinet of Mohamed Ghannouchi and continued in the same role in the following Essebsi Cabinet.

Biography

Family and education

Born 19 November 1941 in Sfax,[1] Aloulou studied at the University of Strasbourg, in the Faculty of Medicine. After graduating with a degree in cardiology, Aloulou settled in Sfax.[1] From 2004 to 2010, he was vice-president of the Conseil national de l'Ordre des médecins.[1]

Sporting career

In 1989 and 1990, he was president of the football club CS Sfaxien.[1]

Political career

He was Vice President of Sports in the city of Sfax from 1975 to 1980 and of Culture from 1985 to 1990.[1] Between 1996 and 2010, he was vice president of the Association de protection de la nature et de l'environnement of Sfax.[1]

During the 2011 Tunisian protests, he was named Minister of Youth and Sports in the Second cabinet of Mohamed Ghannouchi and the later Essebsi Cabinet. Slim Amamou was for a time his Secretary of State.

On 4 October 2013, he announced his support of the Nidaa Tounes party.[2]

Personal life

Aloulou is married with four children.[1]

References

1. "Biographie de M. Mohamed Aloulou, ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports". Business News (in French). 8 March 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
2. "Quelles sont les personnalités qui ont rejoint Nidaa Tounès". Leaders (in French). 4 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2016.