Fakhfakh Cabinet


The Fakhfakh Cabinet was the 30th government of the Tunisian Republic. It was formed by Elyes Fakhfakh on the appointment of President Kais Saied.

History

Background and formation

The October 2019 general election resulted in a highly fractured parliament, with no party or list receiving more than 20 percent of the vote. No party or alliance obtained enough seats for a majority. Despite losing seats, Ennahdha became the largest party due to the fracturing of votes between other smaller, newer, or less established parties. According to article 89 of the Tunisian Constitution the President of the Republic shall within one week of the declaration of the definitive election results ask the candidate of the party or the electoral coalition which won the largest number of seats in the parliament to form a government, within a one month period, extendable once. On 15 November 2019 leader of Ennahda Rached Ghannouchi presented Habib Jemli for the post of prime minister when he met Kais Saied at the presidential palace Jemli has been given one month, with the potential to renew for another month, to form a coalition government. Although Jemli was independent it was known he was very close to Ennahdha. He presented his list of ministers on 2 January 2020. On 10 January 2020, he failed to gain the confidence of the Tunisian parliament.

Cabinet members

OfficeNamePartyPhoto
Head of GovernmentElyes FakhfakhEttakatol
Minister of State, Minister attached to the Prime Minister in charge of Civil Service, Governance and the Fight against CorruptionMohamed AbbouDemocratic Current
Minister of State, Minister of Transport and LogisticsAnouar MaâroufEnnahda
Minister of InteriorHichem MechichiIndependent
Minister of DefenceImed HazguiIndependent
Minister of JusticeThouraya Jeribi KhémiriIndependent
Minister of Foreign AffairsNoureddine ErrayIndependent
Minister of FinanceNizar YaïcheIndependent
Minister of Religious AffairsAhmed AdhoumIndependent
Minister of Social AffairsHabib KchaouIndependent
Minister of CultureChiraz LatiriIndependent
Minister of Women, Family, Children and Elderly and Government SpokespersonAsma ShiriIndependent
Minister of IndustrySalah Ben YoussefIndependent
Minister of Energy, Mines and Energy TransitionMongi MarzoukIndependent
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water ResourcesOussama KherijiIndependent
Minister of Communication Technologies and Digital TransformationMohamed Fadhel KraiemIndependent
Minister of Higher Education, Scientific ResearchSlim ChouraEnnahda
Minister of HealthAbdellatif MekkiEnnahda
Minister of the Local AffairsLotfi ZitounEnnahda
Minister of Youth and SportsAhmed GaâloulEnnahda
Minister of Equipment, Housing and Regional PlanningMoncef SlitiEnnahda
Minister of State Domains and Land AffairsGhazi ChaouachiDemocratic Current
Minister of EducationMohamed HamdiDemocratic Current
Minister of Employment and Vocational TrainingFethi BelhajPeople’s Movement
Minister of CommerceMohamed MsiliniPeople’s Movement
Minister of Development, Investment and International CooperationSelim AzzabiTahya Tounes
Minister of EnvironmentChokri BelhassenTahya Tounes
Minister of Tourism and HandicraftsMohamed Ali ToumiTunisian Alternative
Minister in charge of Relations with ParliamentAli Hafsi JeddiNidaa Tounes
Minister responsible for major national projectsLobna JribiIndependent
Minister in charge of Human Rights and Relations with constitutional bodies and civil societyAyachi HammamiIndependent
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsSelma EnnaiferIndependent
Secretary of State for Water ResourcesAkissa BahriIndependent