Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked his Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani without explanation on Wednesday, August 7, and replaced him with Social Affairs Minister Kamel Madouri, his office said in a statement.
Hachani had taken office on August 1 last year, replacing Najla Bouden, who was also dismissed without an official reason by Saied. The president was democratically elected in 2019 but orchestrated a sweeping power grab in 2021 and is now seeking another term in office in elections on October 6.
The constitution was rewritten in 2022 to create a presidential regime whose parliament has extremely limited powers.
Hachani had earlier on Wednesday published a statement about government meetings to address difficulties affecting public transport. Madouri had only taken on the social affairs portfolio in May.