[1][2] Abdelkarim Harouni was born on December 17, 1960, in La Marsa.

[2] In 1990, he became the editor of al Fajr, the flagship publication of the Ennahda Movement.

[2] He was released on November 7, 2007, but he still fell prey to the police's intimidation and harassment.

[2] On 20 December 2011, he joined the Jebali Cabinet as Minister of Transportation.

[2] He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia until he resigned in April 2012.