Mohsen Marzouk holds a degree in political sociology and International Relations from the International Studies Association in Tunis.
10 Facts About Mohsen Marzouk
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Mohsen Marzouk was born in July 1965 and raised in a poor working-class neighborhood in the city of Sfax.
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Mohsen Marzouk managed to re-enter and finish high school in Sfax.
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At the University of Tunis, Marzouk was a leading student activist.
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Mohsen Marzouk was interrogated and tortured for many days before being sent to a labor camp in the southern desert.
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When he was allowed to return, Mohsen Marzouk remained politically active.
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Mohsen Marzouk worked towards reinstating the General Union of Tunisian Students which after Ben Ali's rise to power became deeply divided over its further political course.
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Mohsen Marzouk was appointed to the UGET's executive bureau while at the same time, he was conspiratively active for the outlawed leftist movement El Amal Ettounsi.
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Mohsen Marzouk is one of the founders of Nidaa Tounes and was member of the party's Executive Committee.
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Mohsen Marzouk left the party in early January 2016 and later became part of Machrouu Tounes.