Afif Chelbi | |
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 Afif Chelbi in February 2015 | |
| Minister of Industry and Technology | |
| In office 2004–2011 |
Afif Chelbi is a Tunisian politician. He was the Minister of Industry and Technology [1] between 2004 and 2011.
Afif Chelbi | |
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| Afif Chelbi in February 2015 | |
| Minister of Industry and Technology | |
| In office 2004–2011 |
Afif Chelbi is a Tunisian politician. He was the Minister of Industry and Technology [1] between 2004 and 2011.
Afif Chelbi was born on March 14, 1953, in Tunis. [2] He graduated from the École centrale Paris in 1978. [2] He worked for the Tunisian Ministry of Economy and for Tunisian Qatari Bank. [2]
Since 2001, he has been the CEO of the International Maghreb Merchant Bank. [2] In 2004, he was appointed as Minister of Industry, Energy and SMEs. [2]
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