Tunisia Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle
2004-11-11
 [AFP] Zine El Abidine Ben Ali |
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali met on Wednesday (10 November) with Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi to announce a major cabinet reshuffle. Ghannouchi retains his post, but most other members of the cabinet were shifted or replaced. Abdelbaki Hermassi, the former minister of culture, is now foreign minister. Rafik Belhaj Kacem, a former presidential aide, is now interior minister, succeeding Hedi Mhenni, who became defence minister. In addition to these major post changes, several other ministers were appointed. (Tunisia Online)
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