# 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.
| 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

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] | Independent |
| Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries | Abdelmonem Belaâti | Independent |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Malek Ezzahi [fr] | Independent |
| Minister of Health | Ali Mrabet [fr] | Independent |
| Minister of Education | Mohamed Ali Boughdiri | 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 |