Béchir Ben Slama

Béchir Ben Slama
Ben Slama in 2013
Minister of Culture
In office
2 January 1981 – 12 May 1986
Preceded byFouad Mebazaa
Succeeded byZakaria Ben Mustapha
Personal details
Born(1931-10-14)14 October 1931
Le Bardo, French protectorate of Tunisia
Died26 February 2023(2023-02-26) (aged 91)
Political party
Education
ProfessionWriter

Béchir Ben Slama (Arabic: بشير بن سلامة; 14 October 1931 – 26 February 2023) was a Tunisian writer and politician.[1]

Biography

Born in Le Bardo on 14 October 1931, Ben Slama attended primary and secondary school at Sadiki College. He was admitted to the École normale supérieure de Tunis [fr] in 1956, where he studied the Arabic language and French literature. He then began teaching at the Lycée Alaoui [fr] but quit in 1963 to pursue a political career.

Ben Slama was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1969, where he remained for three terms. He became a leader within the Socialist Destourian Party in 1980. On 2 January 1981, he was appointed Minister of Culture. During his mandate, he established the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts and the National Theatre of Tunisia.[2] He left his position on 12 May 1986.

Béchir Ben Slama died on 26 February 2023, at the age of 91.[3]

References

  1. ^ Marzouk, Hamza (27 February 2023). "Le penseur et écrivain Béchir Ben Slama tire sa révérence". L'Économiste Maghrebin (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ Boughedir, Férid (19 June 1986). "L'argent de la bière". Jeune Afrique (in French).
  3. ^ "L'écrivain et ancien ministre Bechir Ben Slama tire sa révérence". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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