Ghannouchi II Cabinet

Cabinet of Tunisia
Date formed17 January 2011
Date dissolved27 February 2011 (1 month and 10 days)
People and organisations
Head of stateFouad Mebazaa (acting)
Head of governmentMohamed Ghannouchi
Total no. of members38 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member partiesRCD, Independents, UGTT (Labour Union), Ettakatol, Ettajdid, PDP, Pirate Party
Status in legislatureNational unity government
History
Election(s)
PredecessorGhannouchi I Cabinet (1999–2011)
SuccessorCaid Essebsi Cabinet

During the Tunisian Revolution President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia on 14 January 2011 Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi then briefly took over as Acting President. On the morning of 15 January 2011 Ghannouchi had handed over the presidency to Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Fouad Mebazaa, This was done after the head of Tunisia's Constitutional Council, Fethi Abdennadher declared that Ghannouchi did not have right to power and confirmed Fouad Mebazaa as Acting President under Article 57 of the 1959 Constitution. Ghannouchi returning to his previous position as prime minister was confirmed as prime minister by Mebazaa and formed a new national unity government on 17 January 2011 that included members of opposition parties, civil society representatives, and even a blogger who only a week previous had been imprisoned by the regime of the deposed President. On 27 February 2011 the government was dissolved and replaced by a new government led by Beji Caid Essebsi.

Cabinet members

As of 17 January members included:[1]

OfficeNameParty
Prime MinisterMohamed GhannouchiRCD
Minister of JusticeLazhar Karoui ChebbiIndependent
Minister of DefenceRidha GriraRCD
Minister of Foreign AffairsKamel MorjaneRCD
Minister of InteriorAhmed FriaaRCD
Minister of Religious AffairsLaroussi MizouriIndependent
Minister of Regional and Local DevelopmentAhmed Najib ChebbiPDP
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchAhmed BrahimEttajdid
Minister of HealthMustapha Ben JaafarEttakatol
Minister of Commerce and TourismMohamed JeghamRCD
Minister of EducationTaïeb BaccoucheIndependent
Minister of Social AffairsMoncer RouissiRCD
Minister of Agriculture and the EnvironmentHabib M'barekRCD
Minister of Planning and International CooperationMohamed Nouri JouiniIndependent
Minister of Industry and TechnologyAfif ChelbiIndependent
Minister of FinanceRidha ChalghoumRCD
Minister of CultureMoufida TlatliIndependent
Minister of Women's AffairsLilia LabidiIndependent
Minister of Transport and EquipmentSlaheddine MaloucheRCD
Minister of Training and EmploymentHoussine DimassiUGTT
Minister of Youth and SportsMohamed AloulouIndependent
Minister to the Prime MinisterAbdeljelil BédouiUGTT
Minister in charge of Administrative DevelopmentZouheir M'dhafferRCD
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsAhmed OunaiesIndependent
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsRadhouane NouisserIndependent
Secretary of State for Regional and Local DevelopmentNéjib KarafiIndependent
Secretary of State for Higher EducationFaouzia CharfiIndependent
Secretary of State for Scientific ResearchRefâat ChaâbouniRCD
Secretary of State for HealthLamine MoulahiIndependent
Secretary of State for Planning and International CooperationAbdelhamid TrikiRCD
Secretary of State for EnergyAbdelaziz RassâaRCD
Secretary of State for Communication TechnologiesSami ZaouiIndependent
Secretary of State for TaxationMoncef BoudenRCD
Secretary of State in charge of State DomainsAhmed AdhoumIndependent
Secretary of State for TourismSlim ChakerIndependent
Secretary of State for Transport and EquipmentAnouar Ben GueddourUGTT
Secretary of State for Agriculture and EnvironmentSalem HamdiIndependent
Secretary of State for Youth and SportsSlim Amamou[lower-alpha 1]Pirate Party
  1. The first time in the world that a Pirate Party member ascends to a governmental post.

Resignations

Ministers from the opposition

On 18 January 2011 the three ministers of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), Houssine Dimassi, Abdeljelil Bédoui and Anouar Ben Gueddour resign. The same day, Mustapha Ben Jaafar, from Ettakatol, also resigned. they all stated that they had "no confidence" in a government featuring members of the RCD.

RCD members

Following the various protests that followed after the formation of this government, Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi and interim President Fouad Mebazaa announce that they are no longer members of the Democratic Constitutional Rally. On 20 January the other ministers still members of the RCD announced that they had done the same: they were Kamel Morjane, Ridha Grira, Ahmed Friaâ, Moncer Rouissi and Zouheir M'dhaffer. The same day M'Dhaffer a close confidant of Ben Ali in charge of Administrative Development also resigned from his ministerial functions. Kamel Morjane resigned from the government on 27 January a few hours before the government reshuffle.

Reshuffle of 27 January

Following protests against the presence of RCD members in important positions and the resignation of several ministers, the government was reshuffled on 27 January 2011. The UGTT decided not to participate but supported the new government.

Cabinet members

OfficeNameParty
Prime MinisterMohamed GhannouchiIndependent
Minister of DefenceAbdelkrim ZbidiIndependent
Minister of Foreign AffairsAhmed OunaiesIndependent
Minister of InteriorFarhat RajhiIndependent
Minister of JusticeLazhar Karoui ChebbiIndependent
Minister of Religious AffairsLaroussi MizouriIndependent
Minister of Regional and Local DevelopmentAhmed Najib ChebbiPDP
Minister of EducationTaïeb BaccoucheIndependent
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchAhmed BrahimEttajdid
Minister of HealthHabiba Zéhi Ben RomdhaneIndependent
Minister of Commerce and TourismMehdi HouasIndependent
Minister of Social AffairsMohamed EnnaceurIndependent
Minister of Agriculture and EnvironmentMokhtar JallaliIndependent
Minister of Planning and International CooperationMohamed Nouri JouiniIndependent
Minister of Industry and TechnologyAfif ChelbiIndependent
Minister of JusticeJalloul AyedIndependent
Minister of CultureAzedine BeschaouchIndependent
Minister of Women's AffairsLilia LabidiIndependent
Minister of Transport and EquipmentYassine BrahimIndependent
Minister of Training and EmploymentSaïd AïdiIndependent
Minister of Youth and SportsMohamed AloulouIndependent
Minister in charge of Economic and Social Reforms and Coordination with the Ministries concernedElyès JouiniIndependent
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsRadhouane NouisserIndependent
Secretary of State for Regional and Local DevelopmentNéjib KarafiIndependent
Secretary of State for Higher EducationFaouzia CharfiIndependent
Secretary of State for HealthRefâat ChaâbouniRCD
Secretary of State for HealthLamine MoulahiIndependent
Secretary of State for Planning and International CooperationAbdelhamid TrikiRCD
Secretary of State for Communication TechnologiesSami ZaouiIndependent
Secretary of State in charge of State DomainsAhmed AdhoumIndependent
Secretary of State for TourismSlim ChakerIndependent
Secretary of State for Agriculture and EnvironmentSalem HamdiIndependent
Secretary of State for Youth and SportsSlim AmamouPirate Party

Other changes

On 10 February 2011 Ridha Belhaj is sworn in as Secretary of State to the Prime Minister. Foreign Minister Ahmed Ounaies resigns on 13 February 2011 following his remarks on the revolution, he had hailed Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Michèle Alliot-Marie as " friend of Tunisia", while the minister was summoned at the same time to explain herself in France for having offered the regime of Ben Ali the "know-how" of the French police to quell the protests when the repression was in full swing. he is replaced by Mouldi Kefi on 21 February 2011.

Resignation of the Prime Minister

Protests flared on 19 February, with 40,000 protesters demanding a new interim government completely free of association with the old regime, and a parliamentary system of government replacing the current presidential one. As a date was announced for an election in mid-July 2011, more than 100,000 protesters demanded the removal of Ghannouchi. On 27 February, following two days of demonstrations marked by violence in the capital in which five protesters were killed and twelve injured. Ghannouchi announced his resignation on state television, He stated that he had carried his responsibilities since Ben Ali fled, and "I am not ready to be the person who takes decisions that would end up causing casualties. This resignation will serve Tunisia, and the revolution and the future of Tunisia he added.

Following him the ministers Ahmed Néjib Chebbi, Ahmed Brahim, Elyès Jouini, Afif Chelbi and Mohamed Nouri Jouini notably announced their resignation.

Ghannouchi was replaced as Prime Minister the same day by Beji Caid Essebsi.

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