Bouden Cabinet


The Bouden Cabinet was the government of Tunisia from 2021 to 2023. It is headed by Najla Bouden, the first female prime minister in Tunisia and the Arab world. The formation was result of ongoing political instability and an economic crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia.

Cabinet members

The Bouden government consists of the Prime Minister, 24 ministers and 1 secretary of state.
OfficeNameParty
Prime MinisterNajla BoudenIndependent
Minister of InteriorTaoufik CharfeddineIndependent
Minister of DefenceImed MemmichIndependent
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians AbroadOthman JerandiIndependent
Minister of JusticeLeïla JaffelIndependent
Minister of FinanceSihem BoughdiriIndependent
Minister of Economy and PlanningSamir SaïedIndependent
Minister of Industry, Energy and MinesNeila GonjiIndependent
Minister of Trade and Export DevelopmentFadhila RebhiIndependent
Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and FisheriesIndependent
Minister of Social AffairsIndependent
Minister of HealthIndependent
Minister of EducationIndependent
Minister of Youth and SportsIndependent
Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Government spokespersonIndependent
Minister of Higher Education, Scientific ResearchIndependent
Minister of TransportIndependent
Minister of Communication TechnologiesNizar Ben NéjiIndependent
Minister of Equipment and HousingIndependent
Minister of State Domains and Land AffairsIndependent
Minister of EnvironmentIndependent
Minister of TourismIndependent
Minister of Religious AffairsIndependent
Minister of Women, Family, Children and ElderlyAmel MoussaIndependent
Minister of CultureIndependent
Secretary of State for International CooperationIndependent

Cabinet reshuffle

2On 8 March 2022 the Secretary of State for International Cooperation Aïda Hamdi resigned.
On 6 January 2023 President Kaïs Saïed announced the dismissal of Fadhila Rebhi, Minister of Trade and Export Development, replaced by Kalthoum Ben Rejeb six days later.
On 30 January 2023 Ministers Fethi Sellaouti and Mahmoud Elyes Hamza were dismissed and replaced by Mohamed Ali Boughdiri and Abdelmonem Belaâti.
On 7 February 2023 Minister Othman Jerandi was sacked and replaced by Nabil Ammar.
On 13 February 2023 Ridha Gabouj was appointed Secretary of State in charge of Waters to the Minister of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries.
On 22 February 2023 the President of the Republic dismissed Nasreddine Nsibi, Minister of Vocational Training and Employment and government spokesman and appoints Mounir Ben Rjiba as Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
On 17 March 2023 Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine announced his resignation for family reasons he is replaced the same day by Kamel Feki.
On 4 May 2023 Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Neila Gonji is dismissed from office by presidential decree without naming a successor.
OfficeNameParty
Prime MinisterNajla BoudenIndependent
Minister of InteriorKamel FekiIndependent
Minister of DefenceImed MemmichIndependent
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians AbroadNabil AmmarIndependent
Minister of JusticeLeïla JaffelIndependent
Minister of FinanceSihem BoughdiriIndependent
Minister of Economy and PlanningSamir SaïedIndependent
Minister of Trade and Export DevelopmentIndependent
Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and FisheriesAbdelmonem BelaâtiIndependent
Minister of Social AffairsIndependent
Minister of HealthIndependent
Minister of EducationMohamed Ali BoughdiriFVP
Minister of Youth and SportsIndependent
Minister of Higher Education, Scientific ResearchIndependent
Minister of TransportIndependent
Minister of Communication TechnologiesNizar Ben NéjiIndependent
Minister of Equipment and HousingIndependent
Minister of State Domains and Land AffairsIndependent
Minister of EnvironmentIndependent
Minister of TourismIndependent
Minister of Religious AffairsIndependent
Minister of Women, Family, Children and ElderlyAmel MoussaIndependent
Minister of CultureIndependent
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsMounir Ben RjibaIndependent
Secretary of State for AgricultureRidha GaboujIndependent