Tunisia’s President Kais Saied named on Wednesday Najla Bouden Romdhane as the first woman prime minister in the country’s and the Arab world’s history.




Saied's office on Wednesday published a video of him meeting Bouden in his office and charging her with presenting a cabinet "in the coming hours or days". He repeatedly emphasised the "historic" nature of the nomination of a woman, calling it "an honour for Tunisia and a homage to Tunisian women". Saied, who was the only person to speak in the video, said Bouden's main mission would be to "put an end to the corruption and chaos that have spread throughout many state institutions".
Political scientist Slaheddine Jourchi welcomed the nomination of a female premier but warned that Tunisia faces daunting economic and political challenges.
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