A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on May 19, 2023 shows Tunisian President Kais Saied attending the Arab League Summit in Jeddah. (PHOTO / AFP)
TUNIS – Tunisian President Kais Saied has removed Najla Bouden Romdhane from her post as prime minister and immediately appointed a new head of the government.
Ahmed Hachani, the new prime minister, was already sworn in on Tuesday evening, according to a statement released by the presidency late Tuesday.
Before this appointment, Hachani worked at the Central Bank of Tunisia.
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On Sept 29, 2021, Saied appointed Bouden as prime minister, making her the first woman to lead a government in the North African country.
