Education
He received his Master"s degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at the University of California, Los Los Angeles
He received his Master"s degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at the University of California, Los Los Angeles
He served as Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia from January 2011 until June 2012. He also holds a degree from Tunis Ecole Nationale d’ Administration (Ecole nationale d'administration). Professor of Economics, Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Politiques et Economiques de Tunis.
Visiting professor, various universities in Canada, United States, Belgium and France.
International consultant. 1988-1990, Chairman, Tunis Stock Exchange.
Economics Expert for the European Union and the League of Arab Nations. With World Bank: 1997, Senior Economic Adviser, Development Prospects, Development Economics.
1999-2010, Regional Chief Economist and Director, Social and Economic Development Group, Middle East and North Africa.
2010 - January 2011, Senior Adviser to the World Bank Chief Economist. January 2011 - July 2012, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia.
1990-1995, Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Planning and Regional Development of Tunisia. Concurrently, 1994-1996: member of United Nations Secretary General High Level Group on “Development Strategy and Management of the Market Economy”.
