Ridha Charfeddine

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Ridha Charfeddine (born 2 July 1952) is a Tunisian politician and sportsmanager. He is an MP since October 2014.

Charfeddine in 2014 Ridha Charfedddine, Nawaat, 2 decembre 2014 (01) (cropped).jpg
Charfeddine in 2014

Career

Charfeddine was born in Sousse on 2 July 1952. [1] He has been chairman of Étoile Sportive du Sahel since 4 May 2012. [1]

In the October 2014 parliamentary elections he was elected to the Assembly of the Representatives of the People for Nidaa Tounes. [2]

On 8 October 2015 Charfeddine survived an assassination attempt near Sousse when the car he was travelling in was shot at various times. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Présidents" (in French). Étoile Sportive du Sahel. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015.
  2. "Ridha Charfeddine" (in French). Marsad.Majles. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. "Tunisia Lawmaker Escapes Assassination Attempt". Voice of America. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.