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| '''Mohamed Brahmi''' ({{lang-ar|محمد براهمي}}; 15 May 1955 - 25 July 2013), was a Tunisian politician. Brahmi was the founder and leader of the People's Movement, which under his leadership won two seats in the Tunisian ].<Ref name="TunisiaLive"/> | '''Mohamed Brahmi''' ({{lang-ar|محمد براهمي}}; 15 May 1955 - 25 July 2013), was a Tunisian politician. Brahmi was the founder and former leader of the ]<Ref name="AJE"/>, which under his leadership won two seats in the Tunisian ].<Ref name="TunisiaLive"/> | ||
| ==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
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| Brahmi was shot on 25 July 2013 in Tunis in front of his wife and children by two men on a motorcycle. He was shot 14 times and died later that day in a hospital in ].<Ref>{{cite news |title=Tunisian politician Mohamed Brahmi assassinated |author= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23452979 |newspaper=BBC News |date=25 July 2013 |accessdate=25 July 2013}}</ref> Following his death, hundreds of his supporters, including relatives and party members of Brahmi, demonstrated in front of the Interior Ministry building on ], and blamed the incumbent Islamist Party and their followers for the assassination.<ref name="FTDaragahi"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Gall|first=Carlotta|title=Second Opposition Leader Assassinated in Tunisia|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/world/middleeast/second-opposition-leader-killed-in-tunisia.html|accessdate=26 July 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=26 July 2013}}</ref> Hundreds of supporters also protested in Brahmi's hometown of Sidi Bouzid.<ref name="FTDaragahi"/> | Brahmi was shot on 25 July 2013 in Tunis in front of his wife and children by two men on a motorcycle. He was shot 14 times and died later that day in a hospital in ].<Ref>{{cite news |title=Tunisian politician Mohamed Brahmi assassinated |author= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23452979 |newspaper=BBC News |date=25 July 2013 |accessdate=25 July 2013}}</ref> Following his death, hundreds of his supporters, including relatives and party members of Brahmi, demonstrated in front of the Interior Ministry building on ], and blamed the incumbent Islamist Party and their followers for the assassination.<ref name="FTDaragahi"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Gall|first=Carlotta|title=Second Opposition Leader Assassinated in Tunisia|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/world/middleeast/second-opposition-leader-killed-in-tunisia.html|accessdate=26 July 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=26 July 2013}}</ref> Hundreds of supporters also protested in Brahmi's hometown of Sidi Bouzid.<ref name="FTDaragahi"/> | ||
| Brahmi's death marked the second political assassination of an opposition leader in Tunisia in 2013; ], killed on 6 February, was a politician of the same leftist |
Brahmi's death marked the second political assassination of an opposition leader in Tunisia in 2013; ], killed on 6 February, was a politician of the same leftist coalition as Brahmi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tunisian opposition leader Mohammed Brahmi shot dead|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57595479/tunisian-opposition-leader-mohammed-brahmi-shot-dead/|accessdate=26 July 2013|newspaper=CBS News|date=26 July 2013}}</ref> The Tunisian interior minister ] told a news conference: "The same 9mm automatic weapon that killed Belaid also killed Brahmi."<ref name=reuters>{{Cite News|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/26/us-tunisia-death-idUSBRE96O0M320130726|title=Islamists rally to defend Tunisian government after assassination|date=26 July 2013}}</ref> The suspect in both murders was identified as ]<ref name=reuters/>, a hardline ] being sought on suspicion of smuggling weapons from Libya.<ref name=reuters/><ref>{{cite news|title=Tunisia opposition figures 'shot by same gun'|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/07/201372611531821363.html|accessdate=26 July 2013|newspaper=Al Jazeera English|date=26 July 2013}}</ref> A state funeral was held for Brahmi,<ref>. '']''. 2013-07-27.</ref> and tens of thousands of people attended the procession to the Jellaz cemetery in Tunis.<Ref name="AJE"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:46, 27 July 2013
| Mohamed Brahmi | |
|---|---|
| محمد براهمي | |
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| Member of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 22 November 2011 – 25 July 2013 | |
| Leader of the People's Movement | |
| In office 8 March 2011 – 7 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-05-15)15 May 1955 Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid Governorate, Tunisia |
| Died | 25 July 2013(2013-07-25) (aged 58) Tunis, Tunisia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | People's Movement |
| Alma mater | Tunis University |
Mohamed Brahmi (Template:Lang-ar; 15 May 1955 - 25 July 2013), was a Tunisian politician. Brahmi was the founder and former leader of the People's Movement, which under his leadership won two seats in the Tunisian Constituent elections in 2011.
Early life and career
Brahmi was born on 15 May 1955 in Sidi Bouzid, capital of the Sidi Bouzid Governorate. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Management at Tunis University with a Master's Degree in accounting in 1982. Following his graduation he taught as a professor of economics and management for two years at the Technical College of Menzel Bourguiba.
He later worked in the Office of Irrigation, and then in real estate from 1985 to 1993. He found consultancy work as an auditor for the Technical Cooperation Agency in Saudi Arabia. From 2004 he worked as the manager of a real estate business specializing in residential properties.
Politics
Brahmi was an active member of the Arab Progressive Unionist Students until 2005, at which point he left and founded the Nasserist Unionist Movement; an illegal party under the Ben Ali government. After the Tunisian revolution he founded the People's Movement and became the general secretary of the group. The party later joined the Popular Front on 13 April 2013. However, Brahmi and other members of the movement left the front on 7 July due to criticisms of the movements' central and regional leaders over cooperation with the front.
Brahmi was known for his socialist and Arab nationalist beliefs, particularly in the tradition of Gamal Abdel Nasser. He was a practicing Muslim. Although a member of the anti-Islamist Popular Front, he did not have a reputation for being especially critical of Islamists, and in fact had many friends in the ruling Islamist Ennahda Movement.
Death
Brahmi was shot on 25 July 2013 in Tunis in front of his wife and children by two men on a motorcycle. He was shot 14 times and died later that day in a hospital in Aryanah. Following his death, hundreds of his supporters, including relatives and party members of Brahmi, demonstrated in front of the Interior Ministry building on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, and blamed the incumbent Islamist Party and their followers for the assassination. Hundreds of supporters also protested in Brahmi's hometown of Sidi Bouzid.
Brahmi's death marked the second political assassination of an opposition leader in Tunisia in 2013; Chokri Belaid, killed on 6 February, was a politician of the same leftist coalition as Brahmi. The Tunisian interior minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou told a news conference: "The same 9mm automatic weapon that killed Belaid also killed Brahmi." The suspect in both murders was identified as Boubacar Hakim, a hardline Salafist being sought on suspicion of smuggling weapons from Libya. A state funeral was held for Brahmi, and tens of thousands of people attended the procession to the Jellaz cemetery in Tunis.
References
- ^ "Thousands attend funeral of Tunisian MP". Al Jazeera English. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Salma Bouzid (25 July 2013). "Who's Who: Mohamed Brahmi". Tunisia Live. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Tunisian Speaker spurns opposition calls for parliament dissolution". BBC Monitoring International Reports. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Tunisia: 'Echaab' Movement Joins Popular Front". Tunis Afrique Presse. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ Daragahi, Borzou. Salafist identified as suspect in Tunisia assassination. Financial Times. 2013-07-26.
- ^ "Tunisia Brahmi killing: 'Same gun used' in Belaid murder". BBC News. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Tunisian politician Mohamed Brahmi assassinated". BBC News. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- Gall, Carlotta (26 July 2013). "Second Opposition Leader Assassinated in Tunisia". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- "Tunisian opposition leader Mohammed Brahmi shot dead". CBS News. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Islamists rally to defend Tunisian government after assassination". 26 July 2013.
- "Tunisia opposition figures 'shot by same gun'". Al Jazeera English. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- Tunisia Brahmi murder: State funeral for MP. BBC News. 2013-07-27.
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