Zine elabidine ben ali was born on september 3, 1936 in sousse, tunisia. Zine al abidine ben ali, army officer and politician who served as president of tunisia 19872011. He held this office frae november 7, 1987 till bein forcit tae step doun on januar 14, 2011. On january 14, 2011, he was forced to leave tunisia and go to saudi arabia with his wife leila ben ali and their three children after a month of protests against his rule. Jan 14, 2011 2002 ben ali amends tunisias constitution to allow a president to stay in power until the age of 75 and be reelected unlimited times 2004 ben ali is reelected once more, again receiving an. Educated in france and the united states, he entered the army and became ambassador to poland 198094, minister of national security 198486, and interior minister 198687.
Former tunisian president zine al abidine ben ali has been sentenced, in absentia, to 35 years in jail by a court in tunis. During the tunisian revolution he had to leave office on the 14th january 2011, and fled to saudi arabia where he died in exile. Sep 19, 2019 zine al abidine ben ali led tunisia for 23 years before stepping down amid mass street protests. After a series of protests, ben ali stepped down in 2011 and fled to saudi arabia. Former tunisian president from 07111987 to 14012011.
Zine elabidine ben ali was born on 3 september 1936 in hamman sousse, tunisia. During the tunisian revolution he had to leave office on the 14th january 2011, and fled to saudi arabia where he died in exile quotes. Up next leila trabelsi, lascension dune femme millionnaire duration. Zine alabidine ben ali forced to flee tunisia as protesters. Join facebook to connect with zin elabidin ben ali and others you may know. Ben ali married for the first time in 1964 to naima kefi. Ben ali was appointed prime minister in october 1987.
News about zine elabidine ben ali, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Jan 20, 2011 zin abidin ben ali after revolution abderrahmen rezgui. Ben ali was appointed prime minister in october 1987, and he assumed the presidency on 7 november 1987 in a bloodless coup detat that ousted president habib. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. They had three girls together then divorced in 1988. Initially appointed prime minister by habib bourguiba, he deposed him in a peaceful coup the following month and became president. Eu member states agreed friday to extend the asset freezes on 48 people until jan. All the latest breaking news on president zine elabidine ben ali. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The consensus in support of president ben ali was confirmed by his reelection on march 20, 1994, and on october 24, 1999, with a very large majority. Zine elabidine ben ali born september 9, 1936 was the second president of tunisia from 1987 to 2011 on january 14, 2011, he was forced to leave tunisia and go to saudi arabia with his wife leila ben ali and their three children after a month of protests against his rule. Zine alabidine ben ali led tunisia for 23 years before stepping down amid mass street protests.
Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Ben ali carried out his studies in an allboys school in. Ben ali was subsequently reelected with each time exceeding 90 %. Ben ali was appointed prime minister in october 1987, he assumed the presidency on 7 november 1987 in a bloodless coup detat that ousted president habib bourguiba by declaring him incompetent. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on president zine elabidine ben ali. Bourguiba described in tunis new york times, 9 november 1987 tunisia new era day a b michael, ayari. Former tunisian president zine alabidine ben ali has been sentenced, in absentia, to 35 years in jail by a court in tunis. Zine alabidine ben ali, army officer and politician who served as president of tunisia 19872011. Tunisias former president zine elabidine ben ali has died, lawyer confirms duration. He wis appointit prime meenister in october 1987, an assumed the presidency in november 1987 in a. Zine al abidine ben ali, the former tunisian president, who has died in saudi arabia aged 83, was seen in the west as one of north africas more enlightened despots. After a series of protests, ben ali stepped down in.
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