Tunisian President Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle
On Sunday, August 25, 2024, Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed announced a near-total cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers to various portfolios.
New Ministers
The newly appointed ministers are:
- Minister of National Defense: Khaled Sehili
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad: Mohamed Ali Nafti
- Minister of Health: Mustapha Ferjani
- Minister of Economy and Planning: Samir Abdelhafidh
- Minister of Social Affairs: Issam Lahmer
- Minister of Commerce and Export Development: Samir Abid
- Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Maritime Fisheries: Ezzedine Ben Cheikh
- Minister of Education: Noureddine Nouri
- Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Mondher Belaïd
- Minister of Youth and Sports: Sadok Mourali
- Minister of Communication Technologies: Sofiene Hemissi
- Minister of Transport: Rachid Amri
- Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs: Wajdi Hedhili
- Minister of Environment: Habib Abid
- Minister of Tourism: Sofiene Tekaya
- Minister of Religious Affairs: Ahmed Bouhali
- Minister of Family, Women, Children, and the Elderly: Asma Jebri
- Minister of Cultural Affairs: Amina Srarfi
- Minister of Employment and Vocational Training: Riadh Choud
New Secretaries of State
The President also appointed three new secretaries of state:
- Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad: Mohamed Ben Ayed
- Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Maritime Fisheries: Hamadi Habib
- Secretary of State to the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training: Hasna Jeballah
Retained Ministers
Only a few ministers retained their positions:
- Minister of Justice: Leila Jaffel
- Minister of the Interior: Khaled Nouri
- Minister of Finance: Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia
- Minister of Industry, Mines, and Energy: Fatma Thabet Chiboub
- Minister of Equipment and Housing: Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri
