Tunisia Gets a Prime Minister Nobody Knows

After months of deadlock, Tunisia's political negotiators agreed over the weekend on a compromise candidate for interim Prime Minister: Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa. Who?
Apparently, many Tunisians are wondering just that:

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians.

A businessman by background, the 51 year old Jomaa may be seen as a technocratic figure for the transitional period. His appointment came hours after yet another deadline had passed.

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.pFdkWmJx.dpuf

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.W0rM8Upv.dpuf

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.W0rM8Upv.dpuf

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.W0rM8Upv.dpuf

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.W0rM8Upv.dpuf

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.W0rM8Upv.dpuf

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.W0rM8Upv.dpuf

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.W0rM8Upv.dpuf

The selection of Minister of Industry Mehdi Jomaa as Tunisia’s new prime minister has come as a surprise to most regular citizens, most of whom had not heard of him before this weekend’s announcement. The decision appears to have further divided politicians. - See more at: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/12/16/prime-minister-announcement-baffles-tunisians-divides-political-parties/#sthash.W0rM8Upv.dpuf