Moncef Fakhfakh

Background

Fakhfakh, Moncef was born on May 7, 1947 in Sfax, Tunisia. Son of Ali and Emna Fakhfakh.

Education

Licence an History, Faculté des Lettres Tunis, Tunisia, 1970. Doctorat 3e Cycle, Faculté des Lettres Tunis, Tunisia, 1985.

Career

Teacher history, Ministry of Education, Tunisia, 1970-1983; director studies, Institute Superieur de Documentation, Tunis, 1982-1985; assistant-full time teacher, Institute Superieur de Documentation, Tunis, 1985-1986; chief of division, General Archives of Government, 1986-1988; director, National Archives, Tunis, 1988-1995; director general, National Archives, Tunis, since 1995.

Achievements

• Moncef Fakhfakh has been listed as a noteworthy archivist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Council on Archives (chairman Arab regional branch since 1988, vice president since 1996), Association International des Archives Francophones (chairman since 1990), Association Tunisienne des Documentalistes Bibliothécaires et Archivistes.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Fenniche Amel, March 21, 1976. Children: Yassine, Leila.

Father:

Ali Fakhfakh

Mother:

Emna Fakhfakh

Spouse:

Fenniche Amel

child:

Leila Fakhfakh

child:

Yassine Fakhfakh