MojNews-Tunisia&#۳۹;s moderate Ennahda movement will nominate its leader Rachid Ghannouchi as speaker of the new parliament, according to a group member.

"The movement&#۳۹;s Shura Council has decided to nominate Ghannouchi for the post of parliament speaker," Mohsen al-Sudani told Anadolu Agency on Sunday.

He said the council has reiterated the movement&#۳۹;s right to appoint the new prime minister.

Ennahda swept last month&#۳۹;s parliamentary election in Tunisia , winning ۵۲ seats of the ۲۱۷-member parliament.

The new parliament is set to convene on Wednesday for the first time.