Abdessalem Mseddi

Abdessalem Mseddi (Arabic: عبد السلام المسدي) is a Tunisian linguist, diplomat, writer, literary critic, and ex-minister, born 26 January 1945.[1]

Abdessalem Mseddi
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
In office
12 April 1988  11 April 1989
PresidentZine El Abidine Ben Ali
Prime MinisterHédi Baccouche
Preceded byTijani Chelli
Succeeded byMohamed Charfi
Personal details
Born (1945-01-26) 26 January 1945
Sfax, Tunisia
OccupationLinguist, Professor (Tunis University), Writer

Mseddi was Minister of Higher Education from 1988[2] to 1989. He was subsequently appointed ambassador first to the Arab League (1989-1990), then to Saudi Arabia (1990-1991), after which he resumed teaching at Tunis University.[3] Other positions he has held include General Secretary of the Tunisian Writers' Union and Secretary of the Scientific Council of the Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic.[1]

He is the author of a number of works, including Arab Identity and Language Security (2014).[4]

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