Background
Riadh Bettaieb was born on 3 January 1961 in Ben Gardane.
Riadh Bettaieb was born on 3 January 1961 in Ben Gardane.
He graduated from the National School of Engineers.
He serves as the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. Political activism and career
In 1991, he was forced into exile in Paris by the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. He was the Head of the Paris-based Tunisian Solidarity Association.
He also serves as a Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Minister
On 20 December 2011, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Investment and International Cooperation. In May 2012, he said Tunisia and Malaysia would develop hallal agriculture, medications and cosmetics together.
He also suggested Tunisian companies would invest in Qatar.
In 1979, he joined the Ennahda Movement.