🇹🇳 Tunisia
Parliamentary republic, presidential system, semi-presidential systemElectoral autocracy
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Sarra Zaafrani
Prime Minister · 575 days in office
How the political system works in Tunisia
Tunisia is governed as a parliamentary republic with a presidential system, semi-presidential system. Its prime minister, Sarra Zaafrani, has led the country since Mar 21, 2025. Tunisia has had 22 prime ministers since 1956. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Mohamed Ghannouchi
4,120 days
Shortest-serving
Tahar Ben Ammar
22 days
Average tenure
983 days
Sarra Zaafrani: 42% below average
Female leaders
2 of 22
First: Najla Bouden (2021)
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Tunisia?
Across 21 completed terms, the average prime minister of Tunisia has served 983 days (about 2.7 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 354 days. The last leader to beat the average was Youssef Chahed, who left office in 2020.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Tunisia
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  Sarra Zaafrani | Mar 21, 2025 | Incumbent | 575 |
| 21 | Kamel Madouri | Aug 8, 2024 | Mar 21, 2025 | 225 |
| 20 |  Ahmed Hachani | Aug 1, 2023 | Aug 8, 2024 | 373 |
| 19 |  Najla Bouden | Oct 11, 2021 | Aug 1, 2023 | 659 |
| 18 |  Hichem Mechichi | Sep 2, 2020 | Jul 25, 2021 | 326 |
| 17 |  Elyes Fakhfakh | Feb 27, 2020 | Sep 2, 2020 | 188 |
| 16 |  Youssef Chahed | Aug 27, 2016 | Feb 27, 2020 | 1,279 |
| 15 |  Habib Essid | Feb 6, 2015 | Aug 27, 2016 | 568 |
| 14 |  Mehdi Jomaa | Jan 29, 2014 | Feb 6, 2015 | 373 |
| 13 |  Ali Laarayedh | Mar 13, 2013 | Jan 29, 2014 | 322 |
| 12 |  Hamadi Jebali | Dec 24, 2011 | Mar 13, 2013 | 445 |
| 11 |  Beji Caid Essebsi | Feb 28, 2011 | Dec 24, 2011 | 299 |
| 10 |  Mohamed Ghannouchi | Nov 17, 1999 | Feb 27, 2011 | 4,120 |
| 9 |  Hamed Karoui | Sep 27, 1989 | Nov 17, 1999 | 3,703 |
| 8 |  Hédi Baccouche | Nov 7, 1987 | Sep 27, 1989 | 690 |
| 7 |  Zine El Abidine Ben Ali | Oct 2, 1987 | Nov 7, 1987 | 36 |
| 6 |  Rachid Sfar | Jul 8, 1986 | Oct 2, 1987 | 451 |
| 5 |  Mohamed Mzali | Apr 23, 1980 | Jul 8, 1986 | 2,267 |
| 4 |  Hedi Amara Nouira | Nov 2, 1970 | Apr 23, 1980 | 3,460 |
| 3 |  Bahi Ladgham | Nov 7, 1969 | Nov 2, 1970 | 360 |
| 2 |  Habib Bourguiba | Apr 11, 1956 | Jul 25, 1957 | 470 |
| 1 |  Tahar Ben Ammar | Mar 20, 1956 | Apr 11, 1956 | 22 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Tunisia?
- Sarra Zaafrani has been Prime Minister of Tunisia since Mar 21, 2025.
- How is the leader of Tunisia chosen?
- Tunisia is governed as a parliamentary republic with a presidential system, semi-presidential system. Its prime minister, Sarra Zaafrani, has led the country since Mar 21, 2025. Tunisia has had 22 prime ministers since 1956. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Tunisia?
- Mohamed Ghannouchi, with 4,120 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Tunisia?
- Across 21 completed terms, the average prime minister of Tunisia has served 983 days (about 2.7 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 354 days. The last leader to beat the average was Youssef Chahed, who left office in 2020.
- Has Tunisia ever had a female prime minister?
- Yes. Tunisia has had 2 female prime ministers. The first was Najla Bouden, who took office in 2021.