Who is the Prime Minister of Tunisia?

Sarra Zaafrani has been Prime Minister of Tunisia since Mar 21, 2025.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Tunisia?

Mohamed Ghannouchi, with 4,120 days in office.

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🇹🇳 Tunisia

Parliamentary republic, semi-presidential systemElectoral autocracy

Sarra Zaafrani

Prime Minister · 528 days in office

Tenure records

Longest-serving

Mohamed Ghannouchi

4,120 days

Shortest-serving

Tahar Ben Ammar

22 days

Average tenure

983 days

Sarra Zaafrani: 46% below average

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	528
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.
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.