Ennahda chief meets Tunisian president
Rachid Ghannouchi shares name of prime ministerial candidate
TUNIS
Tunisian President Kais Saied received on Friday Ennahda movement head Rachid Ghannouchi, who briefed him on their prime ministerial candidate.
According to a statement issued by the Tunisian presidency, Ghannouchi shared the name of the candidate who will lead the upcoming government.
A source from within the movement told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity that the top choice was Habib al-Jamali, who served as a deputy minister from 2012-13.
Ennahda won Tunisia's parliamentary elections held last month.
Earlier this week, Ghannouchi was elected as the country's parliament speaker in a vote by lawmakers.
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