Tunisian politician Khalil Zaouia

Khalil Zaouia is a Tunisian politician. He serves as the Minister of Social Affairs under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.

Contents

• 1 Biography
  • 1.1 Early life and career
  • 1.2 Politics
  • 1.3 Private life
• 2 References

Biography

Early life and career

Khalil Zaouia was born on July 20, 1961, in Tunis. He has been a professor and orthopedic surgeon at the Charles-Nicolle Hospital of Tunis since July 2011 in Tunis.

Politics

He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Ligue Tunisienne des Droits de l'Homme since 1988. He is a founding member of the Ettakatol political party, and a member of the Tunisian General Labour Union. He is a former advisor of Mustapha Ben Jafar.

On 20 December 2011, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Social Affairs.

Private life

He is married, and has two children.

References