Riadh Bettaieb

Riadh Bettaieb was born on 3 January 1961 in Ben Gardane.^[2] He graduated from the National School of Engineers.^[2]

In 1979, he joined the Ennahda Movement.^[2] In 1991, he was forced into exile in Paris by the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.^[2] He was the Head of the Paris-based Tunisian Solidarity Association.^[2] After former President Ben Ali was deposed in 2011, he returned to Tunisia and joined the High Authority for the Achievement of the Revolution’s Objectives.^[2] He also serves as a Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.^[3]

On 20 December 2011, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Investment and International Cooperation.^[2] In May 2012, he said Tunisia and Malaysia would develop halal agriculture, medications and cosmetics together.^[4] He also suggested Tunisian companies would invest in Qatar.^[5]