Mustapha Ben Jaafar elected NCA Speaker

Mr. Mustapha Ben Jaafar, Chairman of the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties, Ettakatol, was elected as Speaker of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), getting 145 votes out of the validated 213 ballots, and Mrs. Maya Jeribi, opposition candidate within the Assembly, won 68 votes. Two NCA representatives did not attend the inaugural session, and two ballots were spoiled. Candidacy of Mr. Mustapha Ben Jaafar, Chairman of the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties, Ettakatol, which came fourth in the October 23 election, benefited from the support of Ennahdha Movement and the Congress for the Republic, as had been agreed on with these two political parties as part of their consultations. Mrs. Maya Jeribi is Secretary-General of the Progressive Democratic Party which won 16 seats in the National Constituent Assembly.