Beji Caid Essebsi

Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi (or el-Sebsi, , ; 29 November 1926 – 25 July 2019) was a Tunisian lawyer and politician. He was the fifth President of Tunisia from 2014 until his death in 2019. He was elected in the first presidential election that followed the Tunisian Revolution. From 27 February 2011 to 24 December 2011, he was the Prime Minister of Tunisia.Tunisian PM Mohammed Ghannouchi resigns over protests, BBC News, 27 February 2011Tarek Amara, Tunisian prime minister resigns amid protests , Reuters, 27 February 2011

On 27 June 2019, Essebsi was hospitalized at a military hospital in Tunis under critical condition due to a "severe medical crisis". The following day his condition stabilized.Health of Tunisian president improves significantly, he calls defense minister He died a month later on 25 July after being hospitalized after having a "medical scare" in Tunis at the age of 92.Beji Caid Essebsi: Tunisian president dies aged 92

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