Its history
Founded in 1961 by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Tunisian Federation of Equestrian Sports and Shooting (F.T.S.E.T.) quickly grew to promote equestrian sports in Tunisia through the establishment of private and state equestrian associations across the entire republic. The Federation experienced significant growth, especially with the creation in the year 2000 of the National Equestrian Center of Soukra (CNSE), which served as a center for the promotion and development of equestrian sports. This Center was established on a land of more than 8 hectares, a state-owned property located in Soukra, which belonged to the Medjerda Valley Development Office.
In 2009, following the separation of shooting activities from equestrian activities, the FTSET became the Tunisian Federation of Equestrian Sports (FTSE).
In 2011, after the free elections of a new Board, the FTSE left the National Equestrian Center of Soukra by government decision, awaiting the allocation of a new location to re-establish the CNSE and its administrative office.
Since its creation in 1961, the Federation has been led by the following figures:
- General Habib Ammar
- Mr. Slaheddine Bali (Minister of Defense)
- General Mohamed Saïd El Kateb
- Colonel Major Abdelaziz El Oueslati
- Colonel Mohamed El Ouerghi
- Colonel Mustapha Hachicha
- Colonel Major Azmi Mahjoub
- General Mohamed Saïd El Kateb (RET)
- Mr. Maher Berrachid
- Mr. Hatem Marnaoui
The Composition of the Elected Federal Boards since 2012
Term | Président | Membres |
2012 - 2013 | Mr. Maher Berrachid | Dr. Mohamed Habib Zaouia, Dr. Yassine Mootamri, Mr. Aslem Jallouli, Dr. Sadreddine El Kamel, Miss Sonia Bouhejba, Mr. Mohamed Lassâad Ben Othmane, Mr. Malek Ben Ayed, Dr. Salama Achour, Mr. Hatem Chaouachi, Mr. Koreich El Kamel, Dr. Omar Trabelsi, Mrs. Basma Arfaoui (permanent secretary general) |
2013- 2016 | Mr. Maher Berrachid | Mr. Hatem Ben Mabrouk, Mr. Ridha Bechikh, Mr. Ahmed Lasram, Miss Faten Derbel, Mr. Younes Bedoui, Mr. Noureddine Baroudi, Mr. Mohamed Chaouachi, Mr. Houcemeddine Jbébli, Mrs. Malek Bach Hamba, Mr. Mohamed Aouina, Mr. Mohamed Lassâad Ben Othmane, Mrs. Basma Arfaoui (permanent secretary general) |
2016 - 2020 | Mr. Maher Berrachid | Mr. Hatem Ben Mabrouk, Mr. Ridha Bechikh, Mr. Riadh Meksi, Dr. Mohamed Lassâad Smaoui, Mr. Hatem Marnaoui, Mr. Younes Bedoui, Dr. Sirine Zaouali, Mr. Adel Yakoubi, Mr. Noureddine Baroudi, Mr. Nizar Yakoubi, Dr. Khadija Driss, Mrs. Basma Arfaoui (permanent secretary general) |
2020 - 2024 | Mr. Hatem Marnaoui | Mr. Adel Yakoubi, Dr. Mohamed Lassâad Smaoui, Mrs. Lamia Ben Ezzeddine, Mr. Firas El Kateb, Mr. Aymen Dammak, Mr. Nizar Yakoubi, Mr. Malek Ben Ayed, Mrs. Faten Ghathass, Dr. Sirine Zaouali, Dr. Kacem Doss, Mrs. Basma Arfaoui (permanent secretary general) |