his resignation from the government. He declared that his decision was an objection to the limited prerogatives that did not allow him to fight corruption. On 26 August, at the end of the party's congress, he was reinstated as Secretary General of the CPR. On 27 March 2016, Ghazi Chaouachi succeeded him as Secretary General of the Democratic Movement. On 21 April 2019, he took over the head of the party to become a candidate for the 2019 Tunisian presidential election, at the second national congress. Private life Mohamed Abbou is married to Samia Abbou, who is a member of constitution Assembly. They have three children. References Democratic Current politicians Tunisian socialists Tunisian secularists Members of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia 20th-century Tunisian lawyers Tunisian human rights activists 1966 births Living people 21st-century Tunisian lawyers Candidates for President of Tunisia