Daily Current Affairs / Tunisia's President appoints 'Najla Bouden Romdhane' as first female prime minister
Category : International Published on: October 02 2021
· Tunisia's President Kais Saied named geologist Najla Bouden Romdhane as Tunisia's first female prime minister.
· The move comes two months after the president seized extensive powers.
· Najla Bowden, 63 years the same age as Mr. Syed, is a former director at Promesse which is part of a higher education reform project.
· He is also a French-educated geologist with a doctorate in geological engineering.
Important facts
About Tunisia
v Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa.
v President: Kais Syed
v Capital: Tunis
v Continent: Africa
v Currency: Tunisian dinar