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Tunisian Chamber of Deputies. The politics of Tunisia takes place within the framework of a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, [1] with a president serving as head of state, prime minister as head of government, a unicameral legislature and a court system influenced by French civil law.
This article lists political parties in Tunisia. Tunisia was a dominant-party state of the Constitutional Democratic Rally ("RCD" from its French language initials) before the Tunisian revolution. In the aftermath of the revolution the RCD was dissolved by the new state authorities and over 70 new political parties formed. [1]
Mayors and municipal councils, which fill a local consultative role, are elected. This system was established by a provision of the country's Code of Personal Status, introduced by the former president Habib Bourguiba in 1956. [2] [3] Until 1999, prospective candidates were required to get the endorsements of at least 30 political figures. [4]
Tunisia’s main opposition coalition said Tuesday it won’t take part in the North African country’s upcoming presidential election unless President Kais Saied’s political opponents are ...
The Tunisian political parties have the right to publish their own newspapers, but those of the opposition parties have very limited editions (like Al Mawkif or Mouwatinoun). Before the recent democratic transition, although freedom of the press was formally guaranteed by the constitution, almost all newspapers have in practice followed the ...
The parliament session and Saied's response intensified Tunisia's political crisis though it was not clear if they will prompt any immediate change in his grip on power. ... -Tunisian President ...
Malek Saïhi, secretary general of the Young Tunisian Patriots movement and former candidate in the 2022–23 parliamentary election in the Nabeul constituency, announced his candidacy in July 2024. Kamel Akrout, former first national security adviser under President Beji Caid Essebsi , [ 35 ] [ 36 ] announced his candidacy in July 2024.
The Constitution of Tunisia (Arabic: دستور الجمهورية التونسية Dostūr ej-Jumhūrīye et-Tūnsīye) is the supreme law of the Tunisian Republic.The constitution is the framework for the organization of the Tunisian government and for the relationship of the federal government with the governorates, citizens, and all people within Tunisia.