Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi retains his job in a new "unity government" unveiled today. Six members from ousted President Ben Ali’s government are also part of the list of 20 ministers charged with running state affairs until presidential and legislative elections are held.

After eliminating the Ministry of Information, three recognized opposition members have been invited to join the new government: Najib Chebbi, leader of tParti démocratique progressiste (PDP), Moustapha Ben Jaafar, President of Forum démocratique pour le travail et la liberté (FDTL) and Ahmed Ibrahim of the Ettajdid Party.

No date has been given for the electoral process.

List of Ministers

 Prime Minister: Mohamed Ghannouchi

 Minister of Justice: Lazhar Karoui Chebbi

 Defense Minister: Ridha Grira 


 Minister of Religious Affairs: Karwi Mizouri 


 Minister of Regional and Local Development: Ahmed Najib Chebbi 


 Minister of Higher Education: Ahmed Brahim 


 Minister of Commerce and Tourism: Mohamed Jgham 


 Health Minister: Mustapha Ben Jaafar 


 Interior Minister: Ahmed Friaa 


 Foreign Minister: Kamel Morjane 


 Education Minister: Tayeb Baccouch 


 Minister of Social Affairs: Moncer Ruissi 


 Agriculture Minister: Habib Mbarek 


 Minister of Planning and International Cooperation: Muhammad Nouri Jouini 


 Minister of Administrative Development: Zuhair Mdhafer 


 Minister of Finance: Ridha Chalghoum 


 Minister of Culture: Moufida Tletli 


 Minister for Women: Lilia Abidi 


 Minister of Transport: Slah Eddine Malouch 


 Minister of Youth and Sports: Muhammad Aloulou 


 Minister of Industry and Technology: Afif Chalbi

 Secretary of State: Abdelhakim Bouraoui

 Secretary of State for Youth: Slim Amamou

 Central Bank Governor: Mostafa Kamel Nebli