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

"The movement'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's right to appoint the new prime minister.

Ennahda swept last month's parliamentary election in Tunisia , winning 52 seats of the 217-member parliament.

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