Tunisia appoints Jewish businesman as tourism minister

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announces the appointment of Jewish businessman René Trabelsi to the role of tourism minister in his government.

Chahed makes the announcement in a televised speech.

Rene Trabelsi. (screen capture: YouTube)

For the past several decades, no Jewish person has served as a minister in the Tunisian government.

Trabelsi is the son of Tunisian Jewish community leader Perez Trabelsi.

— Adam Rasgon

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