Fethi Zouhair Nouri was sworn in on Thursday by President Kais Saïed, as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT). He succeeds Marouane El Abassi, whose six-year term ends on February 16, 2024. Born on November 7, 1955, Fethi Zouhair Nouri graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Management (FSEGT) in Tunis in 1982 with a degree in economics, specialising in planning. He also holds a master's degree in financial and industrial economics from the University of Paris 13 and a master's degree in energy economics from the University of Paris 2, obtained at the Institut Français du Pétrole. In 1987, he obtained a doctorate in economics, specialising in energy economics. He has been a lecturer in economics since 2006. Fethi Zouhair Nouri has also been an advisor to the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA). He was also a member of the Economic and Social Council for three terms (1994-2000), (2006-2011) and (2012-2014). From 2012 to 2014, he was a member of the Coun cil of Economic Analysis under the Prime Ministry (first term) and held the same position for a second term, from 2014 to 2017. In 2015, he held the post of economic advisor to the Financial Market Council (CMF) and was a member of the Financial Market Committee of the BCT. The new governor of the BCT, Fethi Zouhair Nouri, has conducted a number of researches and studies on various economic topics. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse