List of Famous people born in Gabès Governorate, Tunisia

Mongi Marzouk is a Tunisian politician. From 27 February 2020 to 2 September 2020, he served as the Minister of Energy, Mines and Energy Transition in the government of Elyes Fakhfakh. Marzouk previously served as the Minister of Energy and Mines in the government of Habib Essid between January and August 2016. From December 2011 to January 2014, he served as the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.

Rached Ghannouchi, also spelled Rachid al-Ghannouchi or Rached el-Ghannouchi, is a Tunisian politician and thinker, co-founder of the Ennahdha Party and serving as its "intellectual leader". He was born Rashad Khriji.

Saber Khalifa is a Tunisian international footballer who plays for Club Africain as a winger and striker.

Zion Silvan Shalom is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 2015. He held several prominent ministerial positions, including being Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. He resigned on 24 December 2015 following allegations of sexual harassment. Later on, the Attorney-General closed this investigation and said these claims were unsubstantiated.

Mohamed Aloulou is a Tunisian cardiologist and politician. He was Minister of Youth and Sports from 17 January - 1 July 2011 in the second cabinet of Mohamed Ghannouchi and continued in the same role in the following Essebsi Cabinet.

Mohamed Ali El Hammi was born in El Hamma, Gabès and died in Saudi Arabia.