Biography

Curriculum Vitae of His Excellency Mr. Mounir Ben Rjiba,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tunisia to Portugal

Date and place of birth: 24 June 1970,Hammamet, Tunisia
Marriedwith 2 children

Education

2000: Master in Diplomacy, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta
1995 : Law Degree (Maitrise): Faculté de droit et de sciences politiques, Tunis
1989: Baccalaureate, Lycée secondaire de Hammamet

Professional carrier

Since November 2017: Director of Tunisia/European Union relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
September 2015- October 2017: Deputy-Director of European and Mediterranean Organizations, General Directorate of Europe.
June 2015: Promoted to the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary
2010-2015:Tunisian Embassy in Brussels (in charge of Tunisia relations with the European Parliament)
2007-2010: Head of International Conferences section, General Directorate of International Organizations and Conferences
2001-2007: Counselor, Permanent Mission of Tunisia to the United Nations and other international Organizations in Geneva
1996-2001: Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the Legal Affairs Division,
Mars 1996, integrated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic studiesand training programs

Tunis, 3-14 May 2010: Training session on trade relations and Development, organized by the Arab Institute for Pacification
Geneva, 02-06 November 2009: First English Advanced course on Dispute settlement in the World Trade Organization.
The Hague, 3-13 February 2008: Course on protection of Cultural Heritage organized by the International Law Academy,
Geneva, 17 October 2002-03 April 2003: Training course on trade dispute settlement
Paris, 02-13 November 1998: Training session on the future of Diplomacy, organized by the “Institut International d’AdministrationPublique”

Languages:
Arabic (mother language), French and English