TUNIS, Tunisia – TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Former Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Mzali, a longtime member of the International Olympic Committee, has died in a Paris hospital after a long illness.
He was 85 years old. The IOC and Tunisia's president praised Mzali's contribution to sports and culture over the decades.
Mzali was a minister in Tunisia's Cabinet for several years before serving as prime minister from 1980 to 1986. He was elected a member of the IOC in 1965 and held several top positions on the committee.
His family said his body was being flown back to Tunisia on Thursday for burial.
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