Elyes Fakhfakh

…in naming a prime minister, Elyes Fakhfakh, the centrist nominee of the newly inaugurated President Saied, was only able to form a government after negotiating with Ghannouchi for Ennahda’s approval of a unity cabinet. Tunisia fell into deeper crisis in the months ahead, however, not least because of the economic…

…of forming a government to Elyes Fakhfakh, a former postrevolutionary finance minister who had the support of some of the smaller centrist parties. Fakhfakh was eventually able to gain the approval of Ennahda and became prime minister on February 27, 2020, more than four months after the presidential election. Five…