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TUNIS -- Tunisian President Kais Saied Wednesday appointed Social Affairs Minister Kamel Maddouri as the new Prime Minister, replacing Ahmed Hachani, according to the president's office.

The Tunisian presidency did not provide further details on this decision. It came two months before the presidential elections scheduled for Oct. 6, when Saied will seek a second five-year presidential term.

Maddouri was born in 1974. He was appointed social affairs minister on May 25, 2024, as part of a partial government reshuffle. Before that, he was the chairman of the National Health Insurance Fund.

Ahmed Hachani was appointed prime minister in August last year.