Tunisia picks new PM ahead of polls
  • 10 years ago
Tunisia's ruling Islamist party and its opponents have named Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa as prime minister in a caretaker technocrat cabinet to govern until elections next year, said the powerful UGTT union, which has been acting as mediator. Houcine Abassi, UGTT secretary-general, said Jomaa was picked following discussions which led to a vote.