Najla Bouden | |
|---|---|
نجلاء بودن | |
.png) Bouden in 2021 | |
| Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
| In office 11 October 2021 – 1 August 2023 | |
| President | Kais Saied |
| Preceded by | Hichem Mechichi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Hachani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1958 Kairouan, Tunisia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Kamel Romdhane |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | ESTP Paris Mines ParisTech |
Najla Bouden, also known as Najla Bouden Romdhane[1] (Tunisian Arabic: نجلاء بودن رمضان, romanized: Najlāʾ Būdan Ramḍān; born 29 June 1958), is a Tunisian geologist and university professor who served as the prime minister of Tunisia from October 2021 to August 2023. She took office on 11 October 2021, making her the first female prime minister both in Tunisia and the Arab world.[2] She previously served in the education ministry in 2011.[3]
- ^ "Tunisia Names First Woman Prime Minister, Amid Turmoil". Time. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Salem, Mostafa (September 29, 2021). "Tunisia's president appoints woman as prime minister in first for Arab world". CNN. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Tunisia's president names Bouden first woman PM, asks her to form govt". France 24. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-29.