Zouhair Maghzaoui (Arabic: زهير المغزاوي; born 1965) is a Tunisian politician and Secretary-General of the People's Movement political party since 2013 succeeding the assassinated Mohamed Brahmi.
[2] He became involved in political activism at an early age by belonging to "clandestine" groups within educational institutions within the nationalist current.
[3] During the 2014 Tunisian legislative elections the movement nominated him at the top of the list in the Kebili constituency, where he won a seat in the Assembly of the Representatives of the People.
[citation needed] Known for his socially conservative positions in general and Islamist movements in particular, he is among the opponents of former Speaker of Parliament Rached Ghannouchi, where he signed on two occasions a motion of no confidence against him along with his parliamentary group.
[4] He supported the decision of President Kais Saied during the 2021 Tunisian self-coup to dismiss the government, dissolve the parliament and lift the immunity of its deputies.