Abderraouf El Basti is a Tunisian politician

Politician

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. He is the former Minister of Culture and Protection of National Heritage.

Biography

Abderraouf El Basti was born on August 19, 1947. He received a Masters in Arabic literature

Arabic literature

Arabic literature is the writing produced, both prose and poetry, by writers in the Arabic language. The Arabic word used for literature is adab which is derived from a meaning of etiquette, and implies politeness, culture and enrichment....

 from the University of Tunis.

From 1981 to 1988, he worked for the Union des Radios Arabes, and he was its CEO from 1989 to 1998. From 1999 to 2000, he was the Tunisian Ambassador to Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

. From 2000 to 2002, he was the President of the Établissement de la Radiodiffusion-Télévision Tunisienne. He was then Ambassador to Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

. In 2007, he was appointed as Secretary of State to the Foreign Ministry. In 2008, he became the Minister of Culture and Protection of National Heritage.