Abdelfattah Mourou
| Abdelfattah Mourou | |
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| عبد الفتاح مورو | |
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| First Vice President of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People | |
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Assumed office 4 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Meherzia Labidi Maiza |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 June 1948 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Political party | Ennahda |
| Alma mater | Tunis University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abdelfattah Mourou (Arabic: عبد الفتاح مورو) is a Tunisian politician and lawyer. He is a co-founder of the Ennahdha Party[1] and serves as its Vice-President. He has been First Vice President of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People since 2014.
On 4 December 2014, he was elected as First Vice President of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, receiving 157 votes from the 214 representatives present.[2] After his election, he kissed his only contender, Mbarka Aouinia Brahmi, the widow of Mohamed Brahmi, who had been assassinated by a Salafist in 2013, on the forehead. Brahmi, nominated by the Popular Front and supported by Afek Tounes, had received 33 votes.[3]
Mourou speaks Arabic, French, and German.
References
- ↑ "Tunisie - Abdelfattah Mourou claque la porte et rejette le strapontin ministériel". Business News (in French). 2011-12-26.
- ↑ al Fathali, Hassan (2014-12-08). "New parliament speaker vows to unite Tunisians". Al Monitor. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ↑ "Tunisie: Elu 1er vice-président, Mourou baise le front de Mbarka Aouinia" (in French). 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
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