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.[1]

Bouden Cabinet

Cabinet of Tunisia
Date formed11 October 2021
Date dissolved2 August 2023
People and organisations
Head of stateKais Saied
Head of governmentNajla Bouden
Total no. of members25 incl. Prime Minister
Member partiesIndependent politicians
History
Election
PredecessorMechichi Cabinet (2020–21)
SuccessorHachani Cabinet

Cabinet members

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The Bouden government consists of the Prime Minister, 24 ministers and 1 secretary of state.

Office Name Party
Prime Minister Najla Bouden Independent
Minister of Interior Taoufik Charfeddine Independent
Minister of Defence Imed Memmich Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi Independent
Minister of Justice Leïla Jaffel Independent
Minister of Finance Sihem Boughdiri Independent
Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Saïed Independent
Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Neila Gonji Independent
Minister of Trade and Export Development Fadhila Rebhi Independent
Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Mahmoud Elyes Hamza [fr] Independent
Minister of Social Affairs Malek Ezzahi [fr] Independent
Minister of Health Ali Mrabet [fr] Independent
Minister of Education Fethi Sellaouti [fr] Independent
Minister of Youth and Sports Kamel Deguiche [fr] Independent
Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Government spokesperson Nasreddine Nsibi [fr] Independent
Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research Moncef Boukthir [fr] Independent
Minister of Transport Rabie Majidi [fr] Independent
Minister of Communication Technologies Nizar Ben Néji Independent
Minister of Equipment and Housing Sarra Zaâfrani [fr] Independent
Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs Mohamed Rekik [fr] Independent
Minister of Environment Leila Chikhaoui [fr] Independent
Minister of Tourism Mohamed Moez Belhassine [fr] Independent
Minister of Religious Affairs Ibrahim Chaibi [fr] Independent
Minister of Women, Family, Children and Elderly Amel Moussa Independent
Minister of Culture Hayet Guettat [fr] Independent
Secretary of State for International Cooperation Aïda Hamdi [fr] Independent

Cabinet reshuffle

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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 (Education) and Mahmoud Elyes Hamza (Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries) were dismissed and replaced by Mohamed Ali Boughdiri and Abdelmonem Belaâti.

On 7 February 2023 Minister Othman Jerandi (Foreign Affairs) 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.

Office Name Party
Prime Minister Najla Bouden Independent
Minister of Interior Kamel Feki Independent
Minister of Defence Imed Memmich Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar Independent
Minister of Justice Leïla Jaffel Independent
Minister of Finance Sihem Boughdiri Independent
Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Saïed Independent
Minister of Trade and Export Development Kalthoum Ben Rejeb [fr][2] Independent
Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Abdelmonem Belaâti[3] Independent
Minister of Social Affairs Malek Ezzahi [fr] Independent
Minister of Health Ali Mrabet [fr] Independent
Minister of Education Mohamed Ali Boughdiri[4] FVP
Minister of Youth and Sports Kamel Deguiche [fr] Independent
Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research Moncef Boukthir [fr] Independent
Minister of Transport Rabie Majidi [fr] Independent
Minister of Communication Technologies Nizar Ben Néji Independent
Minister of Equipment and Housing Sarra Zaâfrani [fr] Independent
Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs Mohamed Rekik [fr] Independent
Minister of Environment Leila Chikhaoui [fr] Independent
Minister of Tourism Mohamed Moez Belhassine [fr] Independent
Minister of Religious Affairs Ibrahim Chaibi [fr] Independent
Minister of Women, Family, Children and Elderly Amel Moussa Independent
Minister of Culture Hayet Guettat [fr] Independent
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mounir Ben Rjiba Independent
Secretary of State for Agriculture Ridha Gabouj Independent

References

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  1. ^ "Najla Bouden: what next for Tunisia's first female PM?". the Guardian. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ Rim (2023-01-12). "Tunisia - Kalthoum Ben Rejeb ,New Minister of Commerce". Tunisia News (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  3. ^ "Tunisian president appoints a military official as agriculture minister". www.yahoo.com. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  4. ^ "Tunisia: Newly Appointed Education Minister Pledges to Maintain Stability of Education Sector". Tunis Afrique Presse. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-13.

See also

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