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{{Short description|Tunisian politician and diplomat}}
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|name = Kamel Morjane<br><small>كمال مرجان</small>
|name = Kamel Morjane<br><small>كمال مرجان</small>
|image = Kamel Morjane 080512-N-2855B-016.jpg
|image = Kamel Morjane 080512-N-2855B-016.jpg
|caption = Morjane at the Pentagon in 2008
|caption = Morjane at the Pentagon in 2008
|order =
|order =
|title = [[Minister of the Public Service of Tunisia]]
|title = [[Cabinet of Tunisia|Minister of the Public Service]]
|president = [[Beji Caid Essebsi]]
|president = [[Beji Caid Essebsi]]
|primeminister = [[Youssef Chahed]]
|primeminister = [[Youssef Chahed]]
|term_start = November 12, 2018
|term_start = 12 November 2018
|title1 = [[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia]]
|title1 = [[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|term_start1 = January 14, 2010
|term_start1 = 14 January 2010
|term_end1 = January 27, 2011
|term_end1 = 27 January 2011
|predecessor1 = [[Abdelwahab Abdallah]]
|predecessor1 = [[Abdelwahab Abdallah]]
|successor1 = [[Ahmed Ounaies]]
|successor1 = [[Ahmed Ounaies]]
|president1 = [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]]
|president1 = [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]]
|primeminister1 = [[Mohamed Ghannouchi]]
|primeminister1 = [[Mohamed Ghannouchi]]
|office2 = [[Defence minister|Minister of Defense of Tunisia]]
|office2 = [[Defence minister|Minister of Defense]]
|term_start2 = August 17, 2005
|term_start2 = 17 August 2005
|term_end2 = January 14, 2010
|term_end2 = 14 January 2010
|president2 = [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]]
|president2 = [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]]
|primeminister2 = [[Mohamed Ghannouchi]]
|primeminister2 = [[Mohamed Ghannouchi]]
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|05|09}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|05|09}}
|birth_place = [[Hammam Sousse]], [[Tunisia]]
|birth_place = [[Hammam Sousse]], [[Tunisia]]
|party = [[Long Live Tunisia]] (since 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1850611/98-candidates-running-tunisia-presidential-election|title=98 Candidates Running in Tunisia Presidential Election|date=9 August 2019|accessdate=18 August 2019|work=[[Asharq Al-Awsat]]|author=Al Mongi Al Saidani}}</ref><br/>[[The Initiative (Tunisia)|The Initiative]] (2011-2019)<br/><small>[[Constitutional Democratic Rally|RCD]] (1988-2011)<br/>[[Socialist Destourian Party|PSD]] (1964-1988)<br/>[[Neo Destour]] (before 1964)</small>
|religion = [[Sunni Islam]]
|party = [[The Initiative (Tunisia)|The Initiative]] (since 2011)<br/><small>[[Constitutional Democratic Rally|RCD]] (1988-2011)<br/>[[Socialist Destourian Party|PSD]] (1964-1988)<br/>[[Neo Destour]] (before 1964)</small>
}}
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'''Kamel Morjane''', also spelled '''Kemal Mourjan''', ({{lang-ar|كمال مرجان}}; born May 9, 1948) is a [[Tunisia]]n politician and diplomat who served as Tunisia's Minister of Defense from 2005 to 2010 and as [[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] from 2010 to 2011. After the [[Tunisian Revolution]], he is designated as Minister of the Public Service.
'''Kamel Morjane''', also spelled '''Kemal Mourjan''', ({{lang-ar|كمال مرجان}}; born 9 May 1948) is a Tunisian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Defense from 2005 to 2010 and as [[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] from 2010 to 2011. After the [[Tunisian Revolution]], he was designated as the Minister of the Public Service.


==Life and political career==
==Life and political career==
Morjane was born in [[Hammam Sousse]], [[Tunisia]] on May 9, 1948. After getting his bachelor of law degree and his diploma of Public Administration (ENA) from the University of Tunis, he studied International law and graduated from the [[Graduate Institute of International Studies]] in [[Geneva]]. He obtained a diploma in Emergency management from the [[University of Wisconsin]] and a research certificate from the [[Hague Academy of International Law]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2014/11/04/qui-est-kamel-morjane/|title=Qui est Kamel Morjane ?|date=2014-11-04}}</ref>
Morjane was born in [[Hammam Sousse]], Tunisia on 9 May 1948. After getting his [[Bachelor of Law]] degree and his diploma of Public Administration (ENA) from the University of Tunis, he studied [[International law]] and graduated from the [[Graduate Institute of International Studies]] in [[Geneva]]. He obtained a diploma in [[Emergency management]] from the [[University of Wisconsin]] and a research certificate from [[The Hague Academy of International Law]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2014/11/04/qui-est-kamel-morjane/|title=Qui est Kamel Morjane ?|date=2014-11-04}}</ref>


He worked at the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) from 1977 to 1996, and served particularly as Director of Personnel (1988–89), Director for South West Asia North Africa and the Middle East (1990–94), then as Director for Africa (1994–96). He was appointed in October 1996 as Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations and International Organisations in Geneva.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.un.org/humansecurity/kamel-morjane/|title=Kamel Morjane|date=2017-08-17}}</ref> In November 1999 he was selected by the UN Secretary General as his Special Representative for the Congo (DRC); his main task was to build up the UN Peacekeeping Mission (MONUC). He had to leave DRC in September 2001 for family reasons and was offered the post of Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/angola-interview-kamel-morjane-unhcr-assistant-high-commissioner|title=Interview with Kamel Morjane, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner|date=2002-06-18}}</ref> Between August 17, 2005 and January 14, 2010 he served as Defense Minister of Tunisia. On January 14, 2010, he was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leaders.com.tn/article/1632-m-kamel-morjane-ministre-des-affaires-etrangeres|title=M. Kamel Morjane, ministre des affaires étrangères|date=2010-01-15}}</ref> After the [[2010–2011 Tunisian uprising|ouster of Tunisian President]] [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] in January 2011, Morjane was confirmed in the coalition government from which he resigned on January 27, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/27/tunisia-foreign-minister-quits|title=Tunisian foreign minister Kamel Morjane resigns|date=2011-01-27}}</ref> He created a new political party, "[[The Initiative (Tunisia)|Al Moubadara]]" (The Initiative), on 1 April 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Tunisie---Kamel-Morjane-obtient-le-visa-pour-son-parti-L%E2%80%99Initiative,520,24164,1|title=Tunisie - Kamel Morjane obtient le visa pour son parti L'Initiative|date=2011-04-01}}</ref>
He worked at the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) from 1977 to 1996, and served particularly as Director of Personnel (1988–89), Director for [[South West Asia]] [[North Africa and the Middle East]] (1990–94), then as Director for Africa (1994–96). He was appointed in October 1996 as Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the [[United Nations]] and International Organisations in [[Geneva]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.un.org/humansecurity/kamel-morjane/|title=Kamel Morjane|date=2017-08-17}}</ref> In November 1999 he was selected by the [[UN Secretary General]] as his Special Representative for the Congo ([[Democratic Republic of the Congo|DRC]]); his main task was to build up the UN Peacekeeping Mission ([[MONUC]]). He had to leave the DRC in September 2001 for family reasons and was offered the post of Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/angola-interview-kamel-morjane-unhcr-assistant-high-commissioner|title=Interview with Kamel Morjane, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner|date=2002-06-18}}</ref> Between 17 August 2005 and 14 January 2010 he served as Defense Minister of Tunisia. On 14 January 2010, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leaders.com.tn/article/1632-m-kamel-morjane-ministre-des-affaires-etrangeres|title=M. Kamel Morjane, ministre des affaires étrangères|date=2010-01-15}}</ref> After the [[2010–2011 Tunisian uprising|ouster of Tunisian President]] [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] in January 2011, Morjane was confirmed in the coalition government from which he resigned on 27 January 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/27/tunisia-foreign-minister-quits|title=Tunisian foreign minister Kamel Morjane resigns|date=2011-01-27}}</ref> He created a new political party, "[[The Initiative (Tunisia)|Al Moubadara]]" (The Initiative), on 1 April 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Tunisie---Kamel-Morjane-obtient-le-visa-pour-son-parti-L%E2%80%99Initiative,520,24164,1|title=Tunisie - Kamel Morjane obtient le visa pour son parti L'Initiative|date=2011-04-01}}</ref>


He is an Eminent Member of the [[Sérgio Vieira de Mello Foundation]] and member, since 2014, of the United Nations Advisory Board on Human Security.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sergiovdmfoundation.org/the-foundation/structure/|title=Structure of the Foundation}}</ref>
He is an Eminent Member of the [[Sérgio Vieira de Mello Foundation]] and member, since 2014, of the United Nations Advisory Board on Human Security.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sergiovdmfoundation.org/the-foundation/structure/|title=Structure of the Foundation}}</ref>


On November 5, 2018, he was appointed as Minister of the Public Service.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tunisia-politics-cabinet/tunisias-prime-minister-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-idUSKCN1NA2FF|title=Tunisia's PM reshuffles cabinet to tackle economic crisis|date=2018-11-05}}</ref> On November 13, his appointment is approved by the
On 5 November 2018, he was appointed the Minister of the Public Service.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tunisia-politics-cabinet/tunisias-prime-minister-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-idUSKCN1NA2FF|title=Tunisia's PM reshuffles cabinet to tackle economic crisis|date=2018-11-05}}</ref> On 13 November, his appointment was approved by the [[Assembly of the Representatives of the People]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espacemanager.com/tunisie-larp-vote-la-confiance-aux-nouveaux-membres-du-gouvernement.html|title=Tunisie : l’ARP vote la confiance aux nouveaux membres du gouvernement|date=2018-11-12}}</ref> On 23 November, he was appointed a member of the directive board of the [[African Union]]'s Peace Fund.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leaders.com.tn/article/25962-kamel-morjane-designe-membre-du-conseil-d-administration-du-fonds-de-la-paix-de-l-union-africaine|title=Kamel Morjane désigné membre du conseil d’administration du fonds de la Paix de l’Union africaine|date=2018-11-23}}</ref>

[[Assembly of the Representatives of the People]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espacemanager.com/tunisie-larp-vote-la-confiance-aux-nouveaux-membres-du-gouvernement.html|title=Tunisie : l’ARP vote la confiance aux nouveaux membres du gouvernement|date=2018-11-12}}</ref> On 23 November, he's appointed as member of the directive board board of the [[African Union]]'s Peace Fund. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leaders.com.tn/article/25962-kamel-morjane-designe-membre-du-conseil-d-administration-du-fonds-de-la-paix-de-l-union-africaine?fbclid=IwAR254T29ysxUDuAAZMJ6MEjjXTDxDSHXrUIB0b9mrd7is3asMc5gTYSwT38|title=Kamel Morjane désigné membre du conseil d’administration du fonds de la Paix de l’Union africaine|date=2018-11-23}}</ref>
On 22 August 2019, he was appointed acting head of the Tunisian government after receiving the prerogatives of [[Youssef Chahed]], implicated in the [[2019 Tunisian presidential election|2019 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/entry/le-chef-du-gouvernement-youssef-chahed-delegue-ses-pouvoirs-a-kamel-morjane-le-temps-de-la-campagne-presidentielle_mg_5d5eb1a5e4b0dfcbd4899363|title=Le chef du gouvernement Youssef Chahed délègue ses pouvoirs à Kamel Morjane le temps de la campagne électorale|date=2019-08-22}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
* Grand officier of the [[Order of the Republic (Tunisia)|Order of the Republic]] of Tunisia
* Grand officer of the [[Order of the Republic (Tunisia)|Order of the Republic]] of Tunisia<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.businessnews.com.tn/biographie-de-kamel-morjane-ministre-des-affaires-atrangares,525,19803,1|title=Biographie de Kamel Morjane, ministre des Affaires étrangères}}</ref>
* Grand cordon of the [[Order of 7-november]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leaders.com.tn/article/1632-m-kamel-morjane-ministre-des-affaires-etrangeres|title=M. Kamel Morjane, ministre des affaires étrangères}}</ref>
* Grand cordon of the [[National Order of Merit of Tunisia]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 10 July 2024

Kamel Morjane
كمال مرجان
Morjane at the Pentagon in 2008
Minister of the Public Service
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 November 2018
PresidentBeji Caid Essebsi
Prime MinisterYoussef Chahed
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
14 January 2010 – 27 January 2011
PresidentZine El Abidine Ben Ali
Prime MinisterMohamed Ghannouchi
Preceded byAbdelwahab Abdallah
Succeeded byAhmed Ounaies
Minister of Defense
In office
17 August 2005 – 14 January 2010
PresidentZine El Abidine Ben Ali
Prime MinisterMohamed Ghannouchi
Preceded byHédi M'henni
Succeeded byRidha Grira
Personal details
Born (1948-05-09) May 9, 1948 (age 76)
Hammam Sousse, Tunisia
Political partyLong Live Tunisia (since 2019)[1]
The Initiative (2011-2019)
RCD (1988-2011)
PSD (1964-1988)
Neo Destour (before 1964)

Kamel Morjane, also spelled Kemal Mourjan, (Arabic: كمال مرجان; born 9 May 1948) is a Tunisian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Defense from 2005 to 2010 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2011. After the Tunisian Revolution, he was designated as the Minister of the Public Service.

Life and political career

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Morjane was born in Hammam Sousse, Tunisia on 9 May 1948. After getting his Bachelor of Law degree and his diploma of Public Administration (ENA) from the University of Tunis, he studied International law and graduated from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. He obtained a diploma in Emergency management from the University of Wisconsin and a research certificate from The Hague Academy of International Law.[2]

He worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from 1977 to 1996, and served particularly as Director of Personnel (1988–89), Director for South West Asia North Africa and the Middle East (1990–94), then as Director for Africa (1994–96). He was appointed in October 1996 as Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations and International Organisations in Geneva.[3] In November 1999 he was selected by the UN Secretary General as his Special Representative for the Congo (DRC); his main task was to build up the UN Peacekeeping Mission (MONUC). He had to leave the DRC in September 2001 for family reasons and was offered the post of Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.[4] Between 17 August 2005 and 14 January 2010 he served as Defense Minister of Tunisia. On 14 January 2010, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.[5] After the ouster of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011, Morjane was confirmed in the coalition government from which he resigned on 27 January 2011.[6] He created a new political party, "Al Moubadara" (The Initiative), on 1 April 2011.[7]

He is an Eminent Member of the Sérgio Vieira de Mello Foundation and member, since 2014, of the United Nations Advisory Board on Human Security.[8]

On 5 November 2018, he was appointed the Minister of the Public Service.[9] On 13 November, his appointment was approved by the Assembly of the Representatives of the People.[10] On 23 November, he was appointed a member of the directive board of the African Union's Peace Fund.[11]

On 22 August 2019, he was appointed acting head of the Tunisian government after receiving the prerogatives of Youssef Chahed, implicated in the 2019 presidential election.[12]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Al Mongi Al Saidani (9 August 2019). "98 Candidates Running in Tunisia Presidential Election". Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Qui est Kamel Morjane ?". 2014-11-04.
  3. ^ "Kamel Morjane". 2017-08-17.
  4. ^ "Interview with Kamel Morjane, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner". 2002-06-18.
  5. ^ "M. Kamel Morjane, ministre des affaires étrangères". 2010-01-15.
  6. ^ "Tunisian foreign minister Kamel Morjane resigns". 2011-01-27.
  7. ^ "Tunisie - Kamel Morjane obtient le visa pour son parti L'Initiative". 2011-04-01.
  8. ^ "Structure of the Foundation".
  9. ^ "Tunisia's PM reshuffles cabinet to tackle economic crisis". 2018-11-05.
  10. ^ "Tunisie : l'ARP vote la confiance aux nouveaux membres du gouvernement". 2018-11-12.
  11. ^ "Kamel Morjane désigné membre du conseil d'administration du fonds de la Paix de l'Union africaine". 2018-11-23.
  12. ^ "Le chef du gouvernement Youssef Chahed délègue ses pouvoirs à Kamel Morjane le temps de la campagne électorale". 2019-08-22.
  13. ^ "Biographie de Kamel Morjane, ministre des Affaires étrangères".
  14. ^ "M. Kamel Morjane, ministre des affaires étrangères".
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