The president of Tunisia, officially the president of the Republic of Tunisia, is the head of state since the creation of the position on 25 July 1957. In this capacity, he exercises executive power with the assistance of a government headed by the Prime Minister in a presidential system. According to Article 87 of the 2022 Constitution, he is the commander-in-chief of the Tunisian Armed Forces. Under the Constitution, the president is elected by direct universal suffrage for a term of five years, renewable once.
President of Tunisia
Image: Portrait Habib Bourguiba
Image: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Image: Fouad Mebazaa 2011 11 22
Prime Minister of Tunisia
The prime minister of Tunisia is the head of the executive branch of the government of Tunisia. The prime minister directs the executive branch along with the president and, together with the prime minister's cabinet, is accountable to the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, to the prime minister's political party and, ultimately, to the electorate for the policies and actions of the executive and the legislature.
Ahmed Hachani in 2023
Mustapha Khaznadar, one of the most influential prime ministers in Tunisian history.