Habib Essid
| Habib Essid | |
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| Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2015 | |
| President | Beji Caid Essebsi |
| Preceded by | Mehdi Jomaa |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 28 March 2011 – 24 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Beji Caid Essebsi |
| Preceded by | Farhat Rajhi |
| Succeeded by | Ali Laarayedh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1949 Sousse, Tunisia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Tunis University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Religion | Islam |
Habib Essid (Arabic: الحبيب الصيد; born 1 June 1949) is a Tunisian politician who has been Prime Minister of Tunisia since 6 February 2015. He is the first prime minister to be appointed following the adoption of the new constitution and thus considered to be the first prime minister of the Second Tunisian Republic. He previously served as Minister of the Interior in 2011.
Early life, education and professional life
Born in Sousse in 1949, Essid received his master's degree in economics from Tunis University and added a masters programme in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota.[1]
He started his career in the public sector, notably in the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1993, he was named cabinet director at the Ministry of Agriculture, remaining in that post until 1997. He later served as cabinet director at the Ministry of the Interior. In 2001, he was appointed as Secretary of State for Fishing and later on as Secretary of State for the Environment.
After the Tunisian Revolution, he was appointed as Minister of the Interior in the government of Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi on 28 March 2011. He was also chosen by Hamadi Jebali to be his Security Advisor following the 23 October 2011 elections.
Prime Minister
On 5 January 2015, Essid was nominated as Prime Minister by Nidaa Tounes and asked to form a new government.[2]
Initially, he formed a government composed of two political parties: Nidaa Tounes and the Free Patriotic Union. Following the announcement, all excluded political parties rejected the formation, leaving Essid short of the required 109 seats needed to obtain confidence.
On 2 February 2015 the newly appointed prime minister announced an inclusive new coalition government whose members include representatives of the Islamist Ennahda party and the liberals of Afek Tounes.[3] On 5 February 2015, Essid's cabinet was approved by the parliament.[4] The cabinet was sworn in the following day.[5]
References
- ↑ "Who's Who: Habib Essid". leaders.com.tn (in French).
- ↑ "Former interior minister nominated as new Tunisia premier". Reuters. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tunisian PM-designate proposes new coalition cabinet". Reuters. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "UPDATED: Tunisia MPs approve landmark new govt". AFP. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Tunisia's secular-Islamist coalition takes office". AFP. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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| Preceded by Mehdi Jomaa |
Prime Minister of Tunisia 2015–present |
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