Hichem Mechichi

Hichem Mechichi (; born January 1974) is a Tunisian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Tunisia from September 2020 to July 2021, when he was unconstitutionally dismissed by President Kais Saied in a coup whereby he monopolized all state powers. He held the post of Minister of the Interior in 2020 before being appointed head of government.

Education Hichem Mechichi holds a master's degree in law from the faculty of law and political science from Tunis El Manar University, and a master's degree in law, political science and public administration from École nationale d'administration. He is also a former student of National School of Administration of France (ENA) of the Republic promotion (2005–2007). The institution paying tribute to him via its website after his appointment as head of government.

Career Mechichi was a member of the National Commission of Investigation on Corruption and Embezzlement, founded in 2011 and chaired by Abdelfattah Amor. In 2014, he was appointed Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Transport, then the same post successively at the ministries of Social Affairs and Public Health. Later on, he assumed office on 2 September 2020.

He tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic on 25 June 2021.

After a series of protests, the Tunisian president dismissed Mechichi as prime minister on 25 July.