Prime Minister of Tunisia
Appearance
Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
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Cabinet of Tunisia Executive branch of the Tunisian Government | |
Style | Prime Minister (informal) His/Her Excellency (formal) |
Status | 2nd highest in executive branch |
Residence | Dar El Bey |
Seat | Tunis |
Nominator | Political parties |
Appointer | President of Tunisia |
Term length | No term limits specified |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Tunisia |
Inaugural holder | Bahi Ladgham |
Formation | November 7, 1969 |
Salary | 8000 TND monthly[1] |
Website | www |
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.
Oath
[change | change source]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 | change source]- 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 | change source]Premiership | Portrait | Prime Minister | Party | ||
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1 | 7 November 1969 – 2 November 1970 |
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Bahi Ladgham 10 January 1913 – 13 April 1998 (Lived 85 years) |
SDP | |
2 | 2 November 1970 – 23 April 1980 |
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Hedi Nouira 5 April 1911 – 25 January 1993 (Lived 81 years) |
SDP | |
3 | 23 April 1980 – 8 July 1986 |
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Mohammed Mzali 23 December 1925 – 23 June 2010 (Lived 84 years) |
SDP | |
4 | 8 July 1986 – 2 October 1987 |
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Rachid Sfar 11 September 1933 – 20 July 2023 (Lived 89 years) |
SDP | |
5 | 2 October 1987 – 7 November 1987 |
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Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 3 September 1936 – 19 September 2019 (Lived 83 years) |
SDP | |
6 | 7 November 1987 – 27 September 1989 |
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Hedi Baccouche 15 January 1930 – 21 January 2020 (Lived 90 years) |
SDP | |
DCR | |||||
7 | 27 September 1989 – 17 November 1999 |
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Hamed Karoui 30 December 1927 – 27 March 2020 (Lived 92 years) |
DCR | |
8 | 17 November 1999 – 27 February 2011 |
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Mohamed Ghannouchi 18 August 1941 |
DCR | |
Independent | |||||
9 | 27 February 2011 – 24 December 2011 |
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Beji Caid Essebsi 29 November 1926 – 25 July 2019 (Lived 92 years) |
Independent | |
10 | 24 December 2011 – 14 March 2013 |
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Hamadi Jebali 12 January 1949 |
Ennahda | |
11 | 14 March 2013 – 29 January 2014 |
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Ali Laarayedh 15 August 1955 |
Ennahda | |
12 | 29 January 2014 – 6 February 2015 |
Mehdi Jomaa 21 March 1962 |
Independent | ||
13 | 6 February 2015 – 27 August 2016 |
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Habib Essid 1 June 1949 |
Independent | |
14 | 27 August 2016 – 27 February 2020 |
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Youssef Chahed 18 September 1975 |
Nidaa Tounes | |
Tahya Tounes | |||||
15 | 27 February 2020 – 2 September 2020 |
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Elyes Fakhfakh 1972 |
Ettakatol | |
16 | 1 September 2020 – 25 July 2021 |
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Hichem Mechichi 1974 |
Independent | |
17 | 29 September 2021 – 2 August 2023 |
Najla Bouden Romdhane 29 June 1958 |
Independent | ||
18 | 2 August 2023 – 7 August 2024 |
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Ahmed Hachani 4 October 1956 |
Independent | |
19 | 7 August 2024 – 21 March 2025 |
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Kamel Madouri 25 January 1974 |
Independent | |
19 | 21 March 2025 – Incumbent |
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Sara Zaafarani 26 January 1963 |
Independent |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "La Misère de nos députés". Leaders.