Tunisia's Health Minister,
Slim Chaker has died of a heart
attack after taking part in a charity marathon to help fight cancer. The
56-year-old man, fell ill after running some 500 metres, and died in a military
hospital, the health ministry said.
The marathon was held in the coastal town of Nabeul on
Sunday to raise funds to build a cancer clinic for children.
Mr Chaker was appointed health minister last month in a
major cabinet reshuffle. He was a former banker, who had served in the
ministries of finance, sports and youth.
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