Mohamed Ennaceur, Tunisia’s parliamentary speaker, has been
sworn in as the country’s interim president.
The appointment of the interim president comes just hours
after the death of president Beji Caid Essebsi.
Ennaceur took the oath of office at the assembly in the
capital Tunis, the agency said. According to the Tunisian constitution, the
head of the parliament can temporarily serve as president for a maximum period
of 90 days.
Following Ennaceur’s statement on national television, the
country’s ministry of interior said that Tunisia’s security situation is stable
and that the ministry is carrying out its national duty. The country will hold
presidential elections ahead of the previously scheduled November 17 date.
