List of prime ministers of Tunisia

There have been 15 Prime Ministers of Tunisia since the office came into existence in 1969. The position existed before independence as the King of Tunisia appointed a grand vizier to be the head of government. However, it was abolished when the Republic was proclaimed in 1957. The 1959 Constitution of Tunisia established a presidential system where the president was both the chief of state and the chief of government. On November 1969, President Habib Bourguiba brought back the position by appointing Bahi Ladgham to be the first Prime Minister under the Republican system.

Incumbent Prime minister, Elyes Fakhfakh.

Before the 2011 revolution the role of the prime minister was limited to assisting the president. With the adoption of the new constitution in 2014, the constitutional powers expanded, making the Prime minister responsible of major domestic policies.

The youngest person to become prime minister was Youssef Chahed at 40 years of age while the oldest was Beji Caid Essebsi at 85 years of age. Two prime ministers —Mohamed Ghannouchi and Youssef Chahed— served under more than one president.

Two prime ministers became presidents afterwards : Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987–2011) and Beji Caid Essebsi (2014–2019).

There are currently seven living former prime ministers. The most recent former prime minister to die was Hamed Karoui on 27 March 2020.

Prime Ministers
  SDP/DCR (8)   Ennahda (2)   Nidaa Tounes (1)   Tahya Tounes (1)   Ettakatol[1] (1)
Premiership Prime Minister Prior public office Party Election President[2]
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
(1933-09-11) 11 September 1933
 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
 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)
 6th Speaker of the Chamber of deputies
(1990–1991)		 Independent
10 24 December 2011
–
14 March 2013		 Hamadi Jebali
(1949-01-12) 12 January 1949
 No prior public office held   Ennahda 2011 Moncef Marzouki
11 14 March 2013
–
29 January 2014		 Ali Laarayedh
(1955-08-15) 15 August 1955
 Minister of the Interior
(2011–2013)		   Ennahda
12 29 January 2014
–
6 February 2015		 Mehdi Jomaa
(1962-03-21) 21 March 1962
 Minister of Industry
(2013–2014)		 Independent
13 6 February 2015
–
27 August 2016		 Habib Essid
(1949-06-01) 1 June 1949
 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
 Minister of Local Affairs
(2016)		   Nidaa Tounes
  Tahya Tounes
15 27 February 2020
–
present		 Elyes Fakhfakh
1972
 Minister of Finance
(2013–2014)
Minister of Tourism
(2011–2013)		   Ettakatol 2019 Kais Saied

Rank by time in office

Mohamed Ghannouchi
Longest premiership:
11 years, 102 days
1999–2011

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Shortest premiership:
36 days
1987
Rank Prime Minister Time in office
1 Mohamed Ghannouchi 11 years, 102 days
2 Hamed Karoui 10 years, 51 days
3 Hedi Nouira 9 years, 173 days
4 Mohamed Mzali 6 years, 76 days
5 Youssef Chahed 3 years, 184 days
6 Hedi Baccouche 1 year, 324 days
7 Habib Essid 1 year, 203 days
8 Rachid Sfar 1 year, 86 days
9 Hamadi Jebali 1 year, 80 days
10 Mehdi Jomaa 1 year, 8 days
11 Bahi Ladgham 360 days
12 Ali Laarayedh 321 days
13 Beji Caid Essebsi 300 days
14 Elyes Fakhfakh 113 days
15 Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 36 days

Notes
  1. https://www.jeuneafrique.com/mag/893439/politique/tunisie-la-garde-rapprochee-delyes-fakhfakh-charge-de-former-le-prochain-gouvernement/
  2. Name of the president who appointed the Prime minister
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