Master's in Public Law; Doctorate in Political Sciences and International Relations; 1997, graduate, National Defence College. Barrister-at-Law. 1979, joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Counsellor at the Embassies of the Republic of Tunisia in Seoul (1991-94), Moscow (1987-88) and New Delhi (1982-86). May 1996 - July 1997, headed the Tunisian Interests Office, Tel-Aviv. 1996-98, Special Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of policy planning. March 1999 - October 2004, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tunisia to the UK, jointly accredited to the Republic of Ireland. 2004-06, Director and Chief of staff of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. 2006-07, General Director, Political and Economic Corporation with Europe and the EU. December 2007 - June 2011, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tunisia to the Russian Federation, jointly accredited to the Ukraine and former Republics of the Soviet Union. July 2011 - April 2012, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. January 2015 - January 2016, Diplomatic and Foreign Affairs Adviser to the President of the Republic. 6 January 2016, appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Officer of the Republic Distinction.