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He was born on 11th October 1936 and died on 8th June 2008. He is a well-know academic and politician. He was the minister of education between 1989 and 1994. He studied at the university of law Paris. He also was an active member in [[UGET]] of Tunisia. |
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| name = Mohamed Charfi |
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| office = [[Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Tunisia)|Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research]] |
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| predecessor = [[Abdessalem Mseddi]] |
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| president = [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] |
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| primeminister = [[Hédi Baccouche]]; [[Hamed Karoui]] |
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| successor = [[Ahmed Friaâ]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1936|10|11|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Sfax]], [[Tunisia]] |
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| nationality = Tunisian |
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| occupation = Jurist, [[Professor]] ([[Tunis University]]), Writer |
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| term_start = 11 April 1989 |
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'''Mohamed Charfi''' (11 October 1936 – 6 June 2008) was a [[Tunisia]]n academic and politician who served as [[Ministry of Education (Tunisia)|Minister of Education of Tunisia]] from 1989 to 1994. |
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== Early life == |
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Charfi was born in [[Sfax]], [[Tunisia]], on October 11, 1936. |
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He studied at the [[Paris Law Faculty]]. He was an active member of the [[Tunisia General Student Union]] (''Union générale des étudiants tunisiens)'' in Paris in the 1960s and cofounded the leftist group ''Perspectives''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Masri |first=Safwan M. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/974992445 |title=Tunisia : an Arab anomaly |date=2017 |isbn=978-0-231-54502-0 |location=New York |pages=283 |chapter=The Education Paradox |oclc=974992445}}</ref> He was jailed as a result of his leftist activities. |
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== Career == |
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Charfi co-founded the [[Tunisian Human Rights League]] in 1976. |
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He served as [[Ministry of Education (Tunisia)|Minister of Education]] under the presidency of [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]]. One of his first acts as minister was to set up [[University of Ez-Zitouna|Zaitouna University]] in 1989 as a religious coeducational institution, and he personally oversaw the university curricular design, which he intended to incorporate "universal values of Islam" and religious tolerance.<ref name=":0" /> Among other educational policies enacted during his tenure was the expansion of teacher training programs, compulsory education, the reduction of Islamic influence in public education, and the elimination of vocational tracks from secondary school.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Personal life == |
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He was married to [[Faouzia Charfi]].<ref name="kapitalis">{{cite news |date=20 February 2019 |title=Paris: Hommage de l'Institut du monde arabe à Faouzia Charfi |work=Kapitalis |url=http://kapitalis.com/tunisie/2019/02/20/paris-hommage-de-linstitut-du-monde-arabe-a-faouzia-charfi/ |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref> |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www1.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/102/article_67189.asp Inlassable défenseur des droits de l'homme, Mohamed Charfi est mort] [[rfi]] June, 07, 2008 |
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* [https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lemonde.fr%2Fdisparitions%2Farticle%2F2008%2F06%2F12%2Fmohamed-charfi-ministre-de-l-education-tunisien-de-1989-a-1994_1057212_3382.html#federation=archive.wikiwix.com Mohamed Charfi, ministre de l'éducation tunisien de 1989 à 1994] [[Le Monde]], Catherine Simon, June, 18, 2008 |
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* [https://www.jeuneafrique.com/100424/politique/mohamed-charfi-le-droit-et-les-droits/ Mohamed Charfi, le droit et les droits] [[Jeune Afrique]], June, 16, 2008 |
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* [https://www.unaoc.org/2011/03/dr-mohamed-charfi/ Dr. Mohamed Charfi], [[UNAOC]], June, 6, 2008 |
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* [https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/le-bien-commun-13-14/hommage-mohamed-charfi Hommage à Mohamed Charfi] [[France Culture]], July, 16, 2008 |
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* [https://www.leaders.com.tn/article/5368-m-charfi-un-heros-qui-a-tout-d-un-homme M. Charfi, un héros qui a tout d'un homme] Leaders, June, 03, 2011 |
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== References == |
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[[Category:1936 births]] |
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[[Category:Tunisian politicians]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Tunisian lawyers]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 2 September 2023
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Mohamed Charfi | |
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| Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | |
| In office 11 April 1989 – 1 June 1994 | |
| President | Zine El Abidine Ben Ali |
| Prime Minister | Hédi Baccouche; Hamed Karoui |
| Preceded by | Abdessalem Mseddi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Friaâ |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1936 Sfax, Tunisia |
| Occupation | Jurist, Professor (Tunis University), Writer |
Mohamed Charfi (11 October 1936 – 6 June 2008) was a Tunisian academic and politician who served as Minister of Education of Tunisia from 1989 to 1994.
Early life
[edit]Charfi was born in Sfax, Tunisia, on October 11, 1936.
He studied at the Paris Law Faculty. He was an active member of the Tunisia General Student Union (Union générale des étudiants tunisiens) in Paris in the 1960s and cofounded the leftist group Perspectives.[1] He was jailed as a result of his leftist activities.
Career
[edit]Charfi co-founded the Tunisian Human Rights League in 1976.
He served as Minister of Education under the presidency of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. One of his first acts as minister was to set up Zaitouna University in 1989 as a religious coeducational institution, and he personally oversaw the university curricular design, which he intended to incorporate "universal values of Islam" and religious tolerance.[1] Among other educational policies enacted during his tenure was the expansion of teacher training programs, compulsory education, the reduction of Islamic influence in public education, and the elimination of vocational tracks from secondary school.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Faouzia Charfi.[2]
External links
[edit]- Inlassable défenseur des droits de l'homme, Mohamed Charfi est mort rfi June, 07, 2008
- Mohamed Charfi, ministre de l'éducation tunisien de 1989 à 1994 Le Monde, Catherine Simon, June, 18, 2008
- Mohamed Charfi, le droit et les droits Jeune Afrique, June, 16, 2008
- Dr. Mohamed Charfi, UNAOC, June, 6, 2008
- Hommage à Mohamed Charfi France Culture, July, 16, 2008
- M. Charfi, un héros qui a tout d'un homme Leaders, June, 03, 2011
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Masri, Safwan M. (2017). "The Education Paradox". Tunisia : an Arab anomaly. New York. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-231-54502-0. OCLC 974992445.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Paris: Hommage de l'Institut du monde arabe à Faouzia Charfi". Kapitalis. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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