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Ali Zouaoui
Born(1925-11-10)November 10, 1925
DiedFebruary 18, 1972(1972-02-18) (aged 46)
NationalityTunisian
OccupationPolitician, Economist
Known forAdministrator of Central Bank of Tunisia

Ali Zouaoui (Arabic : علي الزواوي; November 10, 1925 – February 18, 1972) was a Tunisian economist and politician.

Career

He was a member of an old family which hailed from Hajeb El Ayoun, and studied law and economics in France. He was the chairman of Espérance Sportive de Tunis from 1968 to 1970. [1] Then, he served as the governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia from 1970 to 1972; [2] [3] in the latter year he was killed in a traffic accident.

Personal life

He married Soufiya Belkhodja, sister of the painter Néjib Belkhodja and daughter of Tunisian craftsmen, then Arlette Ravalec. He had two daughters and a son. He is the grandfather of the actress, Dorra Zarrouk. [3]

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References

  1. "درة في ضيافة "بوابة الأهرام": أحلم بالمسرح الاستعراضي وإعادة فوازير رمضان". ahram.org (in Arabic). 13 June 2018.
  2. "Liste des presidents du conseil d'administration de la Banque Centrale de Tunisie (1958-2018)" (PDF). bct.gov.tn.
  3. 1 2 "Tout en poursuivant de brillantes études, cette jeune comédienne est devenue la coqueluche des téléspectateurs tunisiens". jeuneafrique.com (in French). 24 January 2005.