Historical overview

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Creation

The Ministry of Social Affairs was created for the first time by Decree N°.1 of 7 August 1947, which modified the missions of the Council of Ministers under the French Protectorate.
The Ministry was considered among the first five ministerial departments approved by this law, and it was represented in the Council of Ministers responsible for the administrative affairs of the country, which was headed by the Grand Minister. At that time, it was called «the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare ».
Since the independence, the organizational structures of the Ministry has been developed through the years reflecting the great attention that government has given to social policies, which is based on a forward-looking vision that responds to the requirements and aspirations of society. In fact, the Ministry of Social Affairs is characterized by a horizontal structure whose functions overlap and intersect with other ministries’ functions.

Evolution of the Ministry nominations since its creation

  • 1947

    Ministry of Social security 

  • 1956

    Ministry of Social Affairs 

  • 1964

    Secretary of State for Youth, Sports  and social affairs

  • 1969

    Secretary State for Public Health  and social affairs

  • 1969

    State Secretariat for Social Affairs and  Housing 

  • 1970

    Secretary State  for Social Affairs 

  • 1971

    Ministry of Social Affairs 

  • 1985

    Ministry of Social protection  

  • 1985

    Ministry of Labor and Social  protection

  • 1986

    Ministry of Social Affairs 

  • 2002

    Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity 

  • 2004

    Ministry of Social Affairs, Solidarity  and Tunisians abroad

  • 2011

    Ministry of Social Affairs 

List of successive Ministers of Social Affairs since its foundation

Malek Zahi

Since October 11, 2021

Naceur El Gharbi

2011-2010

Rafaâ Dekhil

2004-2005

Habib Kchaou

2020

Mohamed Trabelsi

(2016 – 2020 ) -(2020 – 2021 )

Fathi Zouhir

1956-1955

Ahmed Ben Salah

1961-1958

Ahmed Ammar Younbaii

2016-2014

Khalil Zaouia

2011-2014

Hédi M'henni

2002-2001

Mohamed Chakroun

1958-1956

Driss Guiga

(1969)

Farhat Dachraoui

1974-1971

Mohammed Al-Nasser

(1977-1974) - (1985-1979) - (2011)

Ridha Hamza

1985 – 1986

Ali Chaouch

2010-2005

Sadek Rabeh

1996-1995

Chédli Neffati

(2001-1996)-(2004-2002)

Mohamed Fadhel Khelil

1995-1991

Ahmed Smaoui

1992-1991

Moncer Rouissi

1991-1989

Taoufik Cheikhrouhou

1989-1987

Hédi Baccouche

(1987)

Mohammad Jomaa

1977 – 1979

Malek Zahi

Depuis 11 Octobre 2021

Mohamed Trabelsi

(2016–2020)-(2020–2021)

Habib Kchaou

2020

Mahmoud Bin Ramadan

2016

Ahmed Ammar Younbaii

2016-2014

Khalil Zaouia

2011-2014

MOHAMMED AL-NASSER

2011

Naceur El Gharbi

2011-2010

Ali Chaouch

2010-2005

Rafaa Dekhil

2004-2005

Hedi Mhenni

2002-2001

Chedli Neffati

(2001-1996)-(2004-2002)

Sadek Rabeh

1996-1995

Mohamed Fadhel Khelil

1995-1991

Ahmed Smaoui

1992-1991

Moncer Rouissi

1991-1989

Taoufik Cheikhrouhou

1989-1987

Hedi Baccouche

(1987)

Abdelaziz Ben Dhia

1986 – 1987

Ridha Hamza

1985 – 1986

Mohamed Jomaa

1977 – 1979

Mohammed Al-Nasser

(1977-1974) - (1985-1979) - (2011)

Farhat Dachraoui

1974-1971

SADEK BEN JEMAA

1971-1969

Driss Guiga

(1969)

MONDHER BEN AMMAR

1969-1961

Ahmed Ben Salah

1961-1958

Mohamed Chakroun

1958-1956

Fathi Zouhir

1956-1955