Youssef Chahed
Biography
Dr. Youssef Chahed served as Prime Minister of Tunisia from 2016 to 2020. He is both the youngest head of government in Tunisia’s history and the longest serving since that country’s democratic transition in 2011.
During his tenure, Dr. Chahed’s policy priorities included the fight against terrorism, launching an anti-corruption campaign, and navigating severe economic challenges.
Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Dr. Chahed served as Secretary of State for Fisheries and Minister of Local Affairs.
He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Middle East Initiative.
Dr. Chahed holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon and taught agricultural economics at the Higher Institute of Agriculture in France.
Prime Minister Chahed Meeting French President Emmanuel Macron.
Prime Minister Chahed Meeting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
Prime Minister Chahed Meeting U.N. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary General Houlin Zhao.
Positions Held
Prime Minister of Tunisia (August 2016 - February 2020)
President, Tahya Tounes (2019–present)
Professor of Agricultural Economics, Higher Institute of Agriculture
Education
Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon
DEA Environmental Economics and Resource
Doctoral Dissertation
Measuring The Impact Of Agricultural Trade Liberalization On Trade And Welfare
Political Party
Tahya Tounes (2019–present)
Nidaa Tounes (Before 2019)
Al Joumhouri (2012)
Born
September 1975, Tunis, Tunisia