Prime Minister of Tunisia

position in Tunisia

This page lists the holders of the office of Prime Minister of Tunisia (French: chef du gouvernement tunisien). The office was created in May 1922. Mustapha Dinguizli was Tunisia's first Prime Minister.

Prime Minister of Tunisia
Incumbent
Ahmed Hachani

since 2 August 2023
Cabinet of Tunisia
Executive branch of the Tunisian Government
StylePrime Minister
(informal)
His/Her Excellency
(formal)
Status2nd highest in executive branch
ResidenceDar El Bey
SeatTunis
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerPresident of Tunisia
Term lengthNo term limits specified
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Tunisia
Inaugural holderBahi Ladgham
FormationNovember 7, 1969
(54 years ago)
 (1969-11-07)
Salary8000 TND monthly[1]
Websitewww.pm.gov.tn

Oath change

The Head of the Government swears to the following oath in the presence of the President:

I swear by Almighty God to work faithfully for the good of Tunisia, to respect its Constitution and laws, scrupulously to their interests and serve loyally.

Duties change

  • Creating, amending and dissolving ministries (Except ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs which require the president's approval).
  • Creating, amending and dissolving public institutions, public entities and administrative departments.
  • Issuing governmental decrees after consulting the Council of Ministers.
  • Shall endorse and sign, where appropriate, regulatory orders issued by ministers.
  • Request the parliament to give vote of confidence to their government.
  • With the president, they both represent Tunisia abroad.

List change

  SDP/DCR (8)   Ennahda (2)   Nidaa Tounes (1)   Tahya Tounes (1)   Ettakatol[2] (1)
Premiership Portrait Prime Minister Prior public office Party Election President[3]
1 7 November 1969

2 November 1970
  Bahi Ladgham
10 January 1913 – 13 April 1998
(Lived 85 years)
Minister of Defence
(1968)
  SDP 1969 Habib Bourguiba
2 2 November 1970

23 April 1980
  Hedi Nouira
5 April 1911 – 25 January 1993
(Lived 81 years)
Minister of Finance
(1955–1958)
  SDP
1974
1979
3 23 April 1980

8 July 1986
  Mohammed Mzali
23 December 1925 – 23 June 2010
(Lived 84 years)
Minister of Education
(1976–1980)
  SDP
1981
4 8 July 1986

2 October 1987
  Rachid Sfar
11 September 1933 – 20 July 2023
(Lived 89 years)
Minister of Finance
(1986)
  SDP
1986
5 2 October 1987

7 November 1987
  Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
3 September 1936 – 19 September 2019
(Lived 83 years)
Minister of Interior
(1986–1987)
  SDP
6 7 November 1987

27 September 1989
  Hedi Baccouche
15 January 1930 – 21 January 2020
(Lived 90 years)
Minister of Social affairs
(1987)
  SDP Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
DCR 1989
7 27 September 1989

17 November 1999
  Hamed Karoui
30 December 1927 – 27 March 2020
(Lived 92 years)
Minister of Justice
(1987)
  DCR
1994
8 17 November 1999

27 February 2011
  Mohamed Ghannouchi
(1941-08-18) 18 August 1941 (age 82)
Minister of Finance
(1991–1992)
  DCR 1999
2004
2009
Independent Tunisian parliament dissolved Fouad Mebazaa
9 27 February 2011

24 December 2011
  Beji Caid Essebsi
29 November 1926 – 25 July 2019
(Lived 92 years)
Speaker of the Parliament
(1990–1991)
Independent
10 24 December 2011

14 March 2013
  Hamadi Jebali
(1949-01-12) 12 January 1949 (age 75)
No prior public office held   Ennahda 2011 Moncef Marzouki
11 14 March 2013

29 January 2014
  Ali Laarayedh
(1955-08-15) 15 August 1955 (age 68)
Minister of the Interior
(2011–2013)
  Ennahda
12 29 January 2014

6 February 2015
  Mehdi Jomaa
(1962-03-21) 21 March 1962 (age 61)
Minister of Industry
(2013–2014)
Independent
13 6 February 2015

27 August 2016
  Habib Essid
(1949-06-01) 1 June 1949 (age 74)
Minister of the Interior
(2011)
Independent 2014 Beji Caid Essebsi
14 27 August 2016

27 February 2020
  Youssef Chahed
(1975-09-18) 18 September 1975 (age 48)
Minister of Local Affairs
(2016)
  Nidaa Tounes
  Tahya Tounes
15 27 February 2020

2 September 2020
  Elyes Fakhfakh
1972
Minister of Finance
(2013–2014)
  Ettakatol 2019 Kais Saied
16 1 September 2020

25 July 2021
  Hichem Mechichi
1974
Minister of the Interior
(2020)
  Independent
17 29 September 2021

2 August 2023

 

Najla Bouden Romdhane
1958
Director at the Ministry of Higher Education
(2016–2021)
  Independent
18 2 August 2023

Incumbent
  Ahmed Hachani
1956
No prior public office held   Independent 2023

References change

  1. "La Misère de nos députés". Leaders.
  2. "Tunisie : La garde rapprochée d'Elyes Fakhfakh, chargé de former le prochain gouvernement – Jeune Afrique". 14 February 2020.
  3. Name of the president who appointed the Prime minister