During the Tunisian Revolution, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who acted as president of Tunisia for 23 years fled. Mohamed Ghannouchi formed a new government. Fouad Mebazaa took office in January 2011 as interim president. A new government was formed on 17 January 2011. On 27 January 2011 there were changes in the government.
As of 27 January members included:
Ghannouchi was replaced as Prime Minister on 27 February 2011 by Béji Caïd Essebsi.