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Tunisian Islamist Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi (L) greets former Prime Minister Rachid Sfar (C) as former President Fouad Mbazaa (R) looks on, during a special session of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), on October 23, 2012 in Tunis. Tunisia's leaders sought to defuse political tensions as the country marked a year since the election of the National Constituent Assembly amid divisions and violence that have muted the celebrations. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)
Former Prime Minister Rachid Sfar passed away on Thursday evening at the age of 90.
Born on September 11, 1933 in Mahdia, Rachid Sfar was the son of Taher Sfar, a political figure, lawyer and co-founder of the new Destour party with late Habib Bourguiba and Mahmoud Matri.
Rachid Sfar was Prime Minister from July 8, 1986 to October 2, 1987. He held several senior administrative positions in the Finance Ministry.
He was appointed by late Habib Bourguiba, Minister of Industry (1977 - 1979), then Minister of Defence (1979 - 1980), Minister of Health (1983 - 1980) and Minister of Economy (1986) before becoming Prime Minister.
Sfar will be buried today, Friday, in Mahdia.
