Democratic and exile Tunisian former president Ben Ali died September 20, 8:34
The former President Ben Ali died in Saudi Arabia, the exile, on 19th after he was forced to retire after a protest by citizens in Tunisia, North Africa, where the democratic movement "Arab Spring" began. I was 83 years old.
In Tunisia eight years ago, the dictatorship that had lasted for more than 20 years as a result of civil protests broke down, which triggered the democratic movement "Arab Spring" throughout the Middle East.
At that time, former President Ben Ali, who led the collapsed dictatorship, was exiled to Saudi Arabia after being forced to retire.
A Tunisian news agency reported on the 19th that Ben Ali died in his exile, Saudi Arabia. The cause of death is unclear, but some media reported that Ben Ali was hospitalized last week due to poor health.
Benary, who served as prime minister in 1987, dismissed the president at the time in a bloodless coup and took office as president. While thorough security measures and maintenance of economic growth were appreciated, criticism was gathered for dictatorial political methods and corruption to eliminate the opposing forces.
After Ben Ali was forced to retire, in Tunisia various democratizations promoted democratization and are also called “the only successful example of the Arab Spring”.