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Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour

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Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour · محمد العزيز بن عاشور				[sources]
Alias	Mohamed Aziz Ben Achour · Mohammed Aziz Ben Achour				[sources]
Birth date	1951-01-05				[sources]
Place of birth	La Marsa				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Tunisia				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Mohamed				[sources]
Political association	Constitutional Democratic Rally				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3318509				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minister of Culture (2004-2008)				[sources]
Education	Tunis University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-16	Last processed	2026-04-22	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Tunisian historian

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories343,730

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,688

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Wikidata330,978

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