page_title: List of prime ministers of Tunisia
hierarchical_section_title: List of prime ministers of Tunisia
caption_attribution_description: English: Tunisian minister Elyes Fakhfakh
context_page_description: There have been 15 Prime Ministers of Tunisia since the office came into existence in 1969. The position existed before independence as the King of Tunisia appointed a grand vizier to be the head of government. However, it was abolished when the Republic was proclaimed in 1957. The 1959 Constitution of Tunisia established a presidential system where the president was both the chief of state and the chief of government. On November 1969, President Habib Bourguiba brought back the position by appointing Bahi Ladgham to be the first Prime Minister under the Republican system.
  Before the 2011 revolution the role of the prime minister was limited to assisting the president. With the adoption of the new constitution in 2014, the constitutional powers expanded, making the Prime minister responsible of major domestic policies.
  The youngest person to become prime minister was Youssef Chahed at 40 years of age while the oldest was Beji Caid Essebsi at 85 years of age. Two prime ministers —Mohamed Ghannouchi and Youssef Chahed— served under more than one president.
  Two prime ministers became presidents afterwards: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Beji Caid Essebsi.
context_section_description: There have been 15 Prime Ministers of Tunisia since the office came into existence in 1969. The position existed before independence as the King of Tunisia appointed a grand vizier to be the head of government. However, it was abolished when the Republic was proclaimed in 1957. The 1959 Constitution of Tunisia established a presidential system where the president was both the chief of state and the chief of government. On November 1969, President Habib Bourguiba brought back the position by appointing Bahi Ladgham to be the first Prime Minister under the Republican system.
  Before the 2011 revolution the role of the prime minister was limited to assisting the president. With the adoption of the new constitution in 2014, the constitutional powers expanded, making the Prime minister responsible of major domestic policies.
  The youngest person to become prime minister was Youssef Chahed at 40 years of age while the oldest was Beji Caid Essebsi at 85 years of age. Two prime ministers —Mohamed Ghannouchi and Youssef Chahed— served under more than one president.
  Two prime ministers became presidents afterwards : Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987–2011) and Beji Caid Essebsi (2014–2019).
  There are currently seven living former prime ministers. The most recent former prime minister to die was Hamed Karoui on 27 March 2020.
caption: Incumbent Prime minister, Elyes Fakhfakh.
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