Abderrahim Zouari (; born 18 April 1944) is a Tunisian politician. He was the Minister of Transport from 2004 to 2011 under President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.CIA World Leaders A Directory of World Leaders & Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: 2008-2009 Edition, Arc Manor, 2008, p. 406 European Investment Bank biography He was the candidate for the Destourian Movement in the 2014 presidential election. In January 2019, Zouari formed a party named Tahya Tounes.
Biography From 1974 to 1978, he served as Governor of Gabès, then Governor of Nabeul. In 1991, he was appointed as Minister of Justice. From 1992 to 1993, he served as the Tunisian ambassador to Morocco. He was appointed as Foreign Minister in 1997, then as Education Minister in 1999. He also served as Secretary-General of the Constitutional Democratic Rally.'Tunisia names former minister to head ruling party', CNN, December 5, 2000 In 2001, he was appointed as Minister of Youth and Sports, as well as Tourism and Handicrafts.UN document In 2004, he was appointed as Minister of Transport, remaining in that post until he was dismissed in the aftermath of the Tunisian Revolution.
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