The president of Tunisia is dead | Chronic

The President of Tunisia, Beyi Caid EssebsiHe was the first democratically elected leader in this country of North Africa, currently in a serious political crisis. Today, at the age of 92, his death has been officially reported.

According to the country's constitution, the president of parliament will badume the presidency between 45 and 90 days, pending the holding of new elections.

In June, Essebsi was hospitalized for a week after being admitted "in serious condition". According to local media and the Europa Press news agency, he had only appeared in public twice since leaving the medical center.

Essebsi came to power in 2014 and had previously announced that he would not run in the November elections, precisely because of the health problems he was dragging, pointing out that the country's leaders should fall to the polls. 39, younger water.

He was named president after the popular uprising of the Arab Spring, also called the Jasmine Revolution, which eventually brought about the fall of the autocratic regime of Zine el Abidine ben Ali.

Essebsi is credited with a leading role in the so-called Sidi Bouzid Infited in her role as leader of the secular party Nida Tounes, which killed 66 people between January 18, 2010 and January 14, 2011.

The origin of the revolt dates back to December 17, 2010, when the young student and street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi he was burned after the police confiscated his street stall selling fruit.

Then, Ben Ali He has been strongly questioned for leading a fierce political repression, while receiving strong accusations of corruption.

A few days later, there was mbadive civilian resistance, mainly against the youth, which included a long general strike that eventually exhausted the government.