Tunisia - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Tunisia, it was the country name derives from the capital city of Tunis. The Government system in this country is the parliamentary republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 24 governorates (wilayat, singular - wilayah); Beja (Bajah), Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus), Bizerte (Banzart), Gabes (Qabis), Gafsa (Qafsah), Jendouba (Jundubah), Kairouan (Al Qayrawan), Kasserine (Al Qasrayn), Kebili (Qibili), Kef (Al Kaf), L'Ariana (Aryanah), Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah), Manouba (Manubah), Medenine (Madanin), Monastir (Al Munastir), Nabeul (Nabul), Sfax (Safaqis), Sidi Bouzid (Sidi Bu Zayd), Siliana (Silyanah), Sousse (Susah), Tataouine (Tatawin), Tozeur (Tawzar), Tunis, Zaghouan (Zaghwan)
National symbols
Red crescent moon and five-pointed star in a white circle.
The flag
The National flag of Tunisia has .
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The National Anthem
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| Date of Independence | 20 March 1956 (from France) |
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| National holiday | Independence Day, 20 March (1956); Revolution and Youth Day, 14 January (2011) |
| Legal system | mixed system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic (sharia) law; Supreme Court reviews some legislative acts in joint session |
| International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Constitution | |
| History | Several previous; latest draft published by the president 30 June 2022, approved by referendum 25 July 2022, and adopted 27 July 2022 |
| Amendment process | Proposed by the president of the republic or one third of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People membership; following Constitutional Court review, approval to proceed requires an absolute majority vote in the Assembly, and final passage requires a two-thirds Assembly majority vote; the president can opt to submit an amendment to a referendum, which requires an absolute majority of votes cast for passage |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of Tunisia |
| Dual citizenship recognized | yes |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | 5 years |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | President Kais SAIED (since 23 October 2019) |
| Head of government | Prime Minister Sarra ZAAFRANI Zenzri (since 21 March 2025) |
| Cabinet | prime minister appointed by the president; cabinet members appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister |
| Election/appointment process | president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term) |
| Most recent election date | 6 October 2024 |
| Election results | 2024: Kais SAIED reelected president in first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 90.7%, Ayachi ZAMMEL (Long Live Tunisia) 7.3%, Zouhair MAGHZAOUI (People's Movement) 2% 2019: Kais SAIED elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 18.4%, Nabil KAROUI (Heart of Tunisia) 15.6%, Abdelfattah MOUROU (Nahda Movement) 12.9%, Abdelkrim ZBIDI (independent) 10.7%, Youssef CHAHED (Long Live Tunisia) 7.4%, Safi SAID (independent) 7.1%, Lotfi MRAIHI (Republican People's Union) 6.6%, other 21.3%; percent of vote in second round - Kais SAIED 72.7%, Nabil KAROUI 27.3% |
| Expected date of next election | 2029 |
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| Legislative structure | Bicameral |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates; organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers) |
| Judge selection and term of office | Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court (established in the 2014 and 2022 constitutions, but never implemented) |
| Subordinate courts | Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Anis HAJRI (since 1 August 2025) |
| Chancery | 1515 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005 |
| Telephone | [1] (202) 862-1850 |
| FAX | [1] (202) 862-1858 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://www.tunisianembassy.org/ |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Joey HOOD (since 2 February 2023) |
| Embassy | Les Berges du Lac, 1053 Tunis |
| Mailing address | 6360 Tunis Place, Washington DC 20521-6360 |
| Telephone | [216] 71-107-000 |
| FAX | [216] 71-107-090 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://tn.usembassy.gov/ |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 9 (8 cultural, 1 natural) |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Amphitheatre of El Jem (c); Archaeological Site of Carthage (c); Medina of Tunis (c); Ichkeul National Park (n); Punic Town of Kerkuane (c); Kairouan (c); Medina of Sousse (c); Dougga / Thugga (c); Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory (c) |
Key Political parties and their leaders in Tunisia
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International organization participation
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