Yesterday, members of the Elias Al-Fakhfakh government took the oath of office before Tunisian President Qais Saeed in the Carthage Palace, the day after he gained confidence from the parliament members.
The government of the Traps is officially assuming its duties today, following a procession that will be organized in the presence of the caretaker government headed by Youssef El-Shahed.
Yesterday, the Tunisian parliament gave the government of Prime Minister-designate Elias El-Fakhfakh confidence, bringing the curtain down to four months of arduous negotiations and difficult labor for the birth of this government, which must now deal with very difficult and complicated social and economic files. After a marathon debate that lasted more than 14 hours, the government of the Traps incurred the confidence of 129 deputies, compared to 77 who withheld confidence, while one abstained.
The new government, presented by the traps, a week ago includes 32 members between a minister and a state clerk, including 17 independents, and six from the first "Renaissance" party in Parliament in terms of the number of seats (54 out of 217).
The government of the “Democratic Current” party with three ministers and the People's Movement share two ministries. Likewise, each of the “Long Live Tunisia” movement, the caretaker Prime Minister Youssef El-Shahed party and the “National Reform” bloc in Parliament.
Individuals presented as independent took charge of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Interior, and Defense.
Al-Fakhfakh (47 years old) has become the eighth prime minister in Tunisia since the 2011 revolution that toppled the late President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
The traps took over the tourism portfolio in late 2011 before becoming finance minister.
- The new government has 32 members between a minister and a state clerk.