Countries / Africa
TUN
Elections in Tunisia
semi-presidential system
Next election
Tunisian parliamentary election - 31 December 2027
SZ
Sarra Zaafrani live
Head of government
In office since
21 March 2025
Head of state
Kais Saied
Region
Africa
Next election
Tunisian parliamentary election
31 December 2027
Government
semi-presidential system
Capital
Tunis
Population
11 565 204
Country facts
Legislature
Assembly of the Representatives of the People
Established
1956
Currency
Tunisian dinar
Official language
Arabic
Capital
Tunis
Region
Africa
Area
163,610 km2
Election history
13 October 2019presidential
Tunisian presidential election
won: Kais Saied
23 November 2014presidential
Tunisian presidential election
won: Beji Caid Essebsi
25 October 2009presidential
Tunisian presidential election, 2009
won: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Kamel Madouri Sarra Zaafrani
peaceful - no coup recorded
2024 - Ahmed Hachani Kamel Madouri
peaceful - no coup recorded
2023 - Najla Bouden Ahmed Hachani
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Hichem Mechichi Najla Bouden
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Elyes Fakhfakh Hichem Mechichi
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Youssef Chahed Elyes Fakhfakh
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.