title: Mohamed Aloulou
text: # Mohamed Aloulou
  
  Mohamed Aloulou ((1941-11-19)November 19, 1941) is a Tunisian cardiologist and politician. He was Minister of Youth and Sports from 17 January - 1 July 2011 in the second cabinet of Mohamed Ghannouchi and continued in the same role in the following Essebsi Cabinet.
  
  ## Biography
  
  ### Family and education
  
  Born 19 November 1941 in Sfax, Aloulou studied at the University of Strasbourg, in the Faculty of Medicine. After graduating with a degree in cardiology, Aloulou settled in Sfax. From 2004 to 2010, he was vice-president of the Conseil national de l'Ordre des médecins.
  
  ### Sporting career
  
  In 1989 and 1990, he was president of the football club CS Sfaxien.
  
  ### Political career
  
  He was Vice President of Sports in the city of Sfax from 1975 to 1980 and of Culture from 1985 to 1990. Between 1996 and 2010, he was vice president of the Association de protection de la nature et de l'environnement of Sfax.
  
  During the 2011 Tunisian protests, he was named Minister of Youth and Sports in the Second cabinet of Mohamed Ghannouchi and the later Essebsi Cabinet. Slim Amamou was for a time his Secretary of State.
  
  On 4 October 2013, he announced his support of the Nidaa Tounes party.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Aloulou is married with four children.
  
  