Here's everything you need to know about the late Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, and his mark on Tunisian politics over six decades
Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi has died in a military hospital at 92, after suffering from a number of health concerns.
Essebsi was elected President of Tunisia in December 2014 in the first presidential elections following a popular uprising that saw the fall of autocratic leader Zine al Abidine Ben Ali. He served from December 31, 2014 up until his death and led campaigns for gender equality, although his long and controversial political past also cast a shadow over his presidency.
Marzouki had been elected by means of an interim constitutional assembly in 2011, following Ben Ali’s fall during popular uprisings. The former autocratic president was sentenced to 20 years in prison in absentia, on charges of murdering protesters in 2011.
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