2022 in Tunisia

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Events in the year 2022 in Tunisia .

Incumbents

• President: Kais Saied
• Prime Minister: Hichem Mechichi, Najla Bouden
• President of the Assembly of the Representatives by the People: Rached Ghannouchi
• Government: Mechichi Cabinet, Bouden Cabinet

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia

• 14 January - Authorities ban public gatherings on the 11th anniversary of the Arab Spring; police use water cannons to disperse protesters in Tunis. ^[1]
• 12 February - President Saied dissolves the High Judicial Council, undermining judicial independence; judges begin a four-week strike in response. ^[1]
• 2 March - Lawyer and former government minister Abderezzak Kilani is jailed and tried by a military court for “disturbing public order” and insulting public officials. ^[1]
• 21 April - President Saied issues a decree restructuring the independent electoral commission, giving himself influence over all member appointments. ^[1]
• 1 June - A presidential decree allows Kais Saied to summarily dismiss magistrates; 57 judges are then sacked for alleged corruption. ^[1]
• 25 July - Tunisia votes in the 2022 Tunisian constitutional referendum proposed by President Saied, which will increase his powers. The vote follows his suspension of parliament and dismissal of the government, prompting widespread protests and concerns over democratic backsliding. ^{[2] [3]}
• 15 September - A presidential decree amends the electoral law, reducing assembly seats from 217 to 161 and removing gender parity requirements. ^[1]
• 16 September - President Saied issues a decree criminalizing the production or dissemination of “false news,” punishable by up to 10 years in prison. ^[1]
• 15 October - Thousands pour onto the streets and demand President Kais Saied to resign. ^[4]
• 17 December - 2022 Tunisian parliamentary election. ^[5]

Sports

• 2022 Tunis Open

Deaths

• 19 December - Jamilia Ksiksi, 54, politician, MP (2014–2021), traffic collision. ^[6]

References

1. Human Rights Watch (2023-01-12), "Tunisia: Events of 2022", Share this via Facebook, retrieved 2025-09-29
2. "Tunisia vote marks a death of a dream for some Arab Spring protesters". BBC. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
3. "Tunisia | International IDEAIn July 2022, President Kais Saied suspended parliament in Tunisia, dismissed the government, and assumed full executive powers. He has since been accused of consolidating power and undermining democracy. The opposition has been unable to unite and challenge Saied's rule coherently. In December 2022, Saied proposed a new constitution that would give the president more power and weaken the parliament. The constitution was approved by referendum in July 2023 but has been criticized widely". www.idea.int. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
4. "Tunisia: Thousands from rival political parties protest against President Kais Saied". BBC. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
5. "Tunisia: President Saied urged to resign after 'fiasco' election". BBC News. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
6. Tunisie : Décès de l’ex-députée Jamila Ksiksi et de sa sœur dans un accident de la route (in French)