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(Prime minister) Hédi Amara Nouira, a Tunisian politician, served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Tunisia from 1970 to 1980. Prior to his tenure as Prime Minister, he held the position of governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia in 1958. Nouira was instrumental in implementing economic liberalization policies during the 1970s, promoting private enterprise and utilizing his financial expertise. He retired from politics in 1980 for health reasons and passed away in 1993 after an undisclosed illness.