A major government
reshuffle took place on November 17 1999, after the
victory of Mr. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to the presidential
elections held on October 24th 1999.
Ministries &
Regulatory Bodies
After presidential elections, the
re-elected President of the Tunisian Republic Mr. Zine El Abidine
Ben Ali decided a major government reshuffle in mid-November. It
included the naming of a new Prime Minister and several new
ministers.
The full list of the new cabinet
is the following:
- Mohamed GHANNOUCHI: Prime
Minister
- Abdelaziz BEN DHIA: Minister
of State, Special Advisor to the President of the
Republic
- Abdallah KALLEL:Minister of
the Interior
- Mohamed JEGHAM: Minister of
National Defense
- Habib BEN YAHIA:Minister of
Foreign Affairs
- Néziha ZARROUK:Minister of
Women and Family Affairs
- Béchir TAKKARI:Minister of
Justice
- Jalloul JERIBI: Minister of
Religious Affairs
- Chedli NEFFATI:Minister of
Social Affairs
- Sadok RABEH :Minister of
Agriculture
- Moncer ROUISSI:Minister of
Employment and Vocational Training
- Hédi M'HENNI: Minister of
Public Health
- Ridha GRIRA,Minister of
State-Owned Lands and Public Property
- Sadok CHAABANE: Minister of
Higher Education
- Ahmed FRIAA, Minister of
Communication
- Fethi MERDASSI: Minister of
International Cooperation and Foreign Investment
- Mondher ZENAÏDI:Minister of
Trade
- Slaheddine MAAOUI:Minister of
Tourism, Leisure and Handicrafts
- Taoufik BACCAR: Minister of
Finance
- Moncef BEN ABDALLAH:Minister
of Industry
- Abdelbaki HERMASSI:Minister
of Culture
- Mohamed Raouf NAJJAR:Minister
of Youth , Childhood and Sports
- Houcine CHOUK:Minister of
Transport
- Slaheddine BELAID:Minister of
Equipment and Housing
- Faïza KEFI:Minister of
Environment and Land Use Management
- Abdellatif SADDEM,Minister of
Economic Development
- Ahmed Iyadh OUEDERNI:
Minister of Education
