Tunis PM Youssef Chahed appointed

Q.  Who has been named the Prime Minister of Tunisia on 3rd August 2016?
- Published on 08 Aug 16

a. Beji Caid Essebsi
b. Habib Essid
c. Youssef Chahed
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Youssef Chahed
 
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi on 3rd August 2016 named Youssef Chahed as the PM of the nation
  • Chahed’s appointment followed the ousting of Habib Essid in a vote of no confidence due to the way he handled economic reforms and security.
  • Chahed was earlier minister for local affairs of Tunisia and agricultural sciences specialist and academic who has taught in France and Tunisia.
  • Youssef Chahed was initially a professor and part of the Nidaa Tounes secular party. Nidaa Tounes and Islamist Ennahda party formed part of the ruling coalition.

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