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Tunisia
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Government
Tunisia is an emerging democracy. Its President is elected directly by the people and is head of state and government. The unicameral parliament is elected directly. Tunisia recently held its first contested elections.
| Office | Holder |
|---|---|
| President | Ben Ali, Zine El Abidine |
| Prime Minister | Ghannouchi, Mohamed |
| Min. of State & Special Adviser to the President | Ben Dhia, Abdelaziz |
| Min. for Agriculture, Environment, & Hydraulic Resources | Haddad, Habib |
| Min. for Communication Technologies & Transport | Rabah, Sadok |
| Min. for Culture, Youth, & Leisure | Hermassi, Abdelbaki |
| Min. for Defense | Jazi, Dali |
| Min. for Development & International Cooperation | Jouini, Mohamed Nouri |
| Min. for Education & Training | Rouissi, Moncer |
| Min. for Employment | Laroussi, Chadli |
| Min. for Infrastructure, Housing, & Urban Planning | Belaid, Slaheddine |
| Min. for Finance | Baccar, Taoufik |
| Min. for Foreign Affairs | Ben Yahia, Habib |
| Min. for Higher Education, Scientific Research, & Technology | Chaabane, Sadok |
| Min. for Industry & Energy | Ben Abdallah, Moncef |
| Min. for the Interior & Local Development | M'henni, Hedi |
| Min. for Justice & Human Rights | Tekkari, Bechir |
| Min.-Dir. of the Presidential Cabinet | Ouederni, Ahmed Eyadh |
| Min. for Public Health | M'barek, Habib |
| Min. for Religious Affairs | Jeribi, Jelloul |
| Min. for Social Affairs & Solidarity | Neffati, Chedli |
| Min. for Sport | Zouari, Abderrahim |
| Min. for State Domains & Affairs | Grira, Ridha |
| Min. for Tourism, Trade, & Handicrafts | Zenaidi, Mondher |
| Min. for Women's Affairs, Family, & Childhood | Ben Yedder, Naziha |
| Governor, Central Bank | Daous, Mohamed |
| Ambassador to the US | Atallah, Hatem |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Mejdoub, Noureddine |