Mohamed Nouri Jouini is a Tunisian politician

Politician

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. He is the former Minister of Development and International Cooperation.

Biography

He lived in Oregon

Oregon

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 and returned to Tunisia

Tunisia

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 when former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

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 came to power in 1987. He sits on the board of governors

Board of governors

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 of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa

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Dr. Jouini received his Ph.D. in Decision Sciences from the University of Oregon and is a former director of the Sousse (Tunisia) Higher Institute of Management. He has also served on the faculty at the University of Tunis.

He was a recipient of the Tunisian National Order of Merit for Education and Sciences and is a former FREEMASON Grand Officer of both the November 7 Order and the Republic Order.