Moncef Ben Abdallah

Former Minister for Energy and Industry of Tunisia, Mr Ben Abdallah holds an Engineer Diploma from “ECOLE CENTRALE DE PARIS” and a Master of mathematics from the University of Science of Tunis.

Mr. Moncef Ben Abdallah is presently a senior consultant for energy, industry and sustainable development working with several institutions and mainly the World Bank, UNDP, UNIDO and the African Development Bank.

He entered the Tunisian Government in April 1996 as Minister of State for Public Participations and was appointed Minister for Industry and Energy from October 1997 to August 2003 and then Ambassador of Tunisia to Germany up to July 2009.

Previously, Mr. Ben Abdallah was Chairman and CEO of the Tunisian Power and Gas Company (STEG) from 1992 to 1996, Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Tunisian Energy Management Agency (AME) from 1986 to 1991, Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister in 1985, Chairman and CEO of the Tunisian Investments Promotion Agency (API) from 1980 to 1984, Director of Cabinet of the Minister for National Economy in 1980 and Director General of the Department of Industry from 1979 to1980.