The former minister, Sadok Ben Jemaa, (81 years), died Friday morning 18th of November in Tunis after a long illness.
He is originally from Djerba and founded Ben Jemaa Motors, BMW dealer in Tunisia.
Primarily holding the engineering degree from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, he was elected president of the World Council of Engineers. His active participation in civil society, scientific bodies and the sports movement, Sadok Ben Jemaa was founder and president of the Tunisian Olympic Club (TOC) and the League of May 2 Development of the South, President of the Club of Exporters and the High Commission of Scientific Research
A founder of modern Tunisia, the late Ben Jemaa was Secretary of State for Social Affairs in the 70′s, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Minister.
Founder of the South Bank, CEO of public companies before establishing his consulting firm, Chairman of the Tunisian Order of Engineers and several times Minister (Infrastructure, Transport, Social Affairs), daring to defy Bourguiba to join after the Congress of Monastir in 1971 the group of Democrats, he always enjoys esteem and consideration.
He was also proudly announced as the President of World Federation of Engineering Organization from the 1975 to 1987. And later, he also kept an assuring continuous support where he shared his knowledge and experience with the upcoming President of WFEO. Mr. Ben Jemaa showed immense interested in the activities and working of WFEO till the end of life. On account of his great personality and expertise, the member of the Executive Council still recall his courageous attendance of the last meeting in Geneva, in spite of his illness.
His funeral is scheduled for Saturday, November 19 2011 at 11 am at the cemetery Djellaz in Tunis.
In these painful circumstances, the team at World Federation of Engineering Organization would like to present to the family of the deceased its much sincere condolences.
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