North Africa

Tunisia

Capital: Tunis
Head of state: Kaïs Saïed
Head of government: Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri
U.S. ambassador: Bill Bazzi

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Leaders

Head of stateKaïs SaïedPresident of TunisiaSince October 23, 2019 · 6 years, 11 months
Head of governmentSarra Zaafrani ZenzriHead of Government of TunisiaSince March 21, 2025 · 1 year, 6 months

U.S. mission

U.S. ambassadorBill BazziU.S. Ambassador to Tunisia

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Tunisia in Washington

Ambassador to the U.S.Mohamed Nejib GorgiChargé d’Affaires a.i. of Tunisia in the United StatesSince September 5, 2026 · 1 month

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Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.