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Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, 90th birthday on 3 September – died in 2019

Sep 3, 2026

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  • Bush Meets Ben Ali of Tunisia May 19, 2013 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - United States President George H.W. Bush, right, meets President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 16, 1989. Vice President Dan Quayle looks on from the far right..Credit: Ron Sachs CNP Copyright: xRonxSachsx
  • Bush Meets Ben Ali of Tunisia May 19, 2013 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - United States President George H.W. Bush, right, meets President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 16, 1989..Credit: Ron Sachs CNP Copyright: xRonxSachsx
  • French president s State Visit to Tunisia - Day 1 Tunisia s President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, left, welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy at Carthage Palace for a ceremony in Tunisia, April 28, 2008. (Ludovic-Pool Abaca Press MCT) TUN EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx Ludovicx krtphotoslive517423
  • Tunisia: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia 1987-2011. (2008). Courtesy of Presidencia de la Nacion Argentina (CC BY-2.0 License) Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (born 3 September 1936) was the second President of the Tunisian Republic. He held the office from 7 November 1987, until he was forced to step down and flee the country on 14 January 2011. Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987, and assumed the Presidency in November 1987 in a bloodless coup d à tat from then President Habib Bourguiba, who was declared incompetent. Ben Ali was subsequently re-elected with enormous majorities at every election, the final time being 25 October 2009. Following the Tunisian Revolution, he fled to Saudi Arabia. Photo November 2008, Pre Copyright: xPresidenciaxdexlaxNacionxArgentixPicturesxFromxHistoryx
  • Tunisia: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia 1987-2011, in front of a portrait of former President Habib Bourguiba, 2008. Courtesy of Presidencia de la Nacion Argentina (CC BY-2.0 License) Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (born 3 September 1936) was the second President of the Tunisian Republic. He held the office from 7 November 1987, until he was forced to step down and flee the country on 14 January 2011. Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987, and assumed the Presidency in November 1987 in a bloodless coup d à tat from then President Habib Bourguiba, who was declared incompetent. Ben Ali was subsequently re-elected with enormous majorities at every election, the final time being 25 October 2009. Following the Tunisian Rev Copyright: xPresidenciaxdexlaxNacionxArgentixPicturesxFromxHistoryx
  • Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali Tunisian President during Official Visit in France September 12, 1988 (photo) 1655267 Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali Tunisian President during Official Visit in France September 12, 1988 (photo); (add.info.: Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali tunisian president during official visit in France september 12, 1988). Copyright: xBridgemanxImagesx 1655267
  • Saudi King Fahd s funeral in Riyadh Bahrain s King Hamad (L), Pakistan s president Pervez Musharraf (C) and Tunisian president Zine Ben Ali and many world leaders attend the funeral of the late King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh on August 2, 2005. The king passed away on August 1st 2005, after a 23 years-reign. Photo by Balkis Press ABACAPRESS.COM Riyadh Saudi Arabia Copyright: xBalkisxPress ABACAx 82013_03 BalkisxPress ABACAx 82013_03
  • King Fahd of Saudi Arabia s funeral in Riyadh Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali arrives in Riyadh on August 2nd, 2005 for the funeral of the late King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who passed away on August 1st 2005, after a 23 years-reign. Photo by Balkis Press ABACAPRESS.COM. Riyadh Saudi Arabia Copyright: xBalkisxPress ABACAx 81996_02 BalkisxPress ABACAx 81996_02
  • Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali welcomes Nicolas Sarkozy - Tunis Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy at Carthage Palace in Tunis, Tunisia on July 10, 2007. Photo by Witt Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xABACAx 126834_18 ABACAx 126834_18
  • Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali welcomes Nicolas Sarkozy - Tunis Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy at Carthage Palace in Tunis, Tunisia on July 10, 2007. Photo by Witt Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xABACAx 126834_14 ABACAx 126834_14
  • Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali welcomes Nicolas Sarkozy in Tunis Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Tunis-Carthage Airport, in Tunis, Tunisia on July 10, 2007. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xGuibbaudxChristophe ABACAx 126820_22 GuibbaudxChristophe ABACAx 126820_22
  • Opening of Paris Union for the Mediterranean founding summit French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Egyptian President and summit co-chairman Hosni Mubarak welcome Tunisia s President Zine ek abudube Ben Ali at opening of the Paris Union for the Mediterranean founding summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 13, 2008. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and 42 leaders launch today a union between Europe and its Mediterranean neighbours but tensions among Middle East countries could undermine the grand plan. Photo by Benainous-Hounsfield Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Paris France Copyright: xABACAx 158159_58 ABACAx 158159_58
  • French President Sarkozy Visits Tunisia - Day One Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (R) welcomes his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at the airport in Tunis, Tunisia on April 28, 2008. Sarkozy visits Tunisia hoping to clinch nuclear and aviation deals with the north African state and push his plan for a Mediterranean Union, and also speak publicly about human rights in Tunisia where the government has long been accused of jailing and beating dissidents and blocking press freedom officials said. Photo by Patrick Kovarik-Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis - Tunisia Copyright: xABACAx 150899_183 ABACAx 150899_183
  • French president s State Visit to Tunisia - Day 1 Tunisian president Zine Ben Ali during State dinner at Carthage Presidential Palace near Tunis, on April 28, 2008, on the first day of their 3-days state visit to Tunisia. Photo by Ludovic Marin-Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xABACAx 150899_150 ABACAx 150899_150
  • French president s State Visit to Tunisia - Day 1 Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali welcomes France s President Nicolas Sarkozy at the airport in Tunis, on April 28, 2008, on the first day of their 3-days state visit to Tunisia. Photo by Olivier Sanchez-Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xABACAx 150899_079 ABACAx 150899_079
  • Arab League Leaders summit Day 2 - Damascus Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seen at the inaugural session of the 20th Arab League leaders summit in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2008. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Damascus Syria Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 148316_35 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 148316_35
  • Arab League Leaders summit Day 1 - Damascus Syrian president Bashar Al Assad receives Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali as he arrives in Damascus, Syria on March 28, 2008 to attend the 20th Arab League leaders summit. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Damascus Syria Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 148277_08 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 148277_08
  • File photos of Tunisian First Lady Laila Ben Ali - Tunis Exclusive - File photo dated 1997 of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali with his wife Laila (or Leila) Trabelsi at Carthage presidential palace. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 205919_001 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 205919_001
  • Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali poses in Tunis Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seen at the Presidential Palace of Carthage, near Tunis, on September 28, 2009, as he runs for a new 5 year mandate. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 205506_018 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 205506_018
  • Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali poses in Tunis Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seen at the Presidential Palace of Carthage, near Tunis, on September 28, 2009, as he runs for a new 5 year mandate. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 205506_009 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 205506_009
  • Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali poses in Tunis Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seen at the Presidential Palace of Carthage, near Tunis, on September 28, 2009, as he runs for a new 5 year mandate. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 205506_008 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 205506_008
  • Tunisian President Ben Ali Runs For 5th Term - Tunis Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali greets the crowds after presenting his official candidacy papers for the upcoming presidential election outside the Constitutional Council in Tunis, Tunisia, on August 26, 2009. Ben Ali, who has been ruling Tunisia for the last 22 years runs for a fifth 5-year term in the elections to be held on October 25. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 199687_015 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 199687_015
  • Tunisian President Ben Ali Runs For 5th Term - Tunis Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seen at the Constitutional Council, as he presents his official candidacy papers for the upcoming presidential election, in Tunis, Tunisia, on August 26, 2009. Ben Ali, who has been ruling Tunisia for the last 22 years runs for a fifth 5-year term in the elections to be held on October 25. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 199687_009 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 199687_009
  • Zine El Abidine Ben Ali with his wife Laila Exclusive - File photo dated 1997 of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali with his wife Laila (or Leila) Trabelsi at Carthage presidential palace. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo ABACAPRESS.COM Carthage Tunisia Copyright: xAbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 262255_002 AbdxRabboxAmmar ABACAx 262255_002
  • Tunisian president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali visits Bouazizi at hospital - Tunis Tunisian president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali receives the family of 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi, mother Mannoubia (C), and sister Leila (R) at Carthage Palace near Tunis, Tunisia on December 28, 2010. Bouazizi is the young Tunisian who set himself on fire last month in a protest over unemployment, sparking a wave of unrest that forced Ben Ali to leave the country, few days after Bouazizi died. Photo by Balkis Press ABACAPRESS.COM Tunis Tunisia Copyright: xBalkisxPress ABACAx 259887_002 BalkisxPress ABACAx 259887_002
  • Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (born 3 September 1936) was the second President of the Tunisian Republic. He held the office from 7 November 1987, until he was forced to step down and flee the country on 14 January 2011. Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987, and assumed the Presidency in November 1987 in a bloodless coup d à tat from then President Habib Bourguiba, who was declared incompetent. Ben Ali was subsequently re-elected with enormous majorities at every election, the final time being 25 October 2009. Following the Tunisian Revolution, he fled to Saudi Arabia. Photo November 2008, Presidencia de la Nacion Argentina. Supplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd. 1060_05_CPA0007504
  • Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (born 3 September 1936) was the second President of the Tunisian Republic. He held the office from 7 November 1987, until he was forced to step down and flee the country on 14 January 2011. Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987, and assumed the Presidency in November 1987 in a bloodless coup d à tat from then President Habib Bourguiba, who was declared incompetent. Ben Ali was subsequently re-elected with enormous majorities at every election, the final time being 25 October 2009. Following the Tunisian Revolution, he fled to Saudi Arabia. Supplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd. 1060_05_CPA0007503
  • Tunesischer Ex-Präsident Ben Ali zu 35 Jahren Haft verurteilt, 10. Jahrestag am 20. Juni Tunis, the bread uprising. Tunisia in the streets against the government. In the picture the president of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, at the center of the protest ........, (Francis Apesteguy IPA Fotogramma, Tunisi - 2011-01-14) ps the photo is usable in respect of context in which it was taken, and without defamatory intent of the decorum of the people represented (Francis Apesteguy IPA Fotogramma, Photo Repertoire - 2019-09-19) p.s. la foto e utilizzabile nel rispetto del contesto in cui e stata scattata, e senza intento diffamatorio del decoro delle persone rappresentate Copyright: xFrancisxApesteguyx xIPAx xFOTOGRAMMAx
  • Tunesischer Ex-Präsident Ben Ali zu 35 Jahren Haft verurteilt, 10. Jahrestag am 20. Juni Tunis, the bread uprising. Tunisia in the streets against the government. In the picture the president of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, at the center of the protest ........, (MEHDI IPA Fotogramma, Tunisi - 2011-01-14) ps the photo can be used in respect of the context in which it was taken, and without defamatory intent of the decorum of the persons represented (MEHDI IPA Fotogramma, Photo Repertoire - 2019-09-19) p.s. la foto e utilizzabile nel rispetto del contesto in cui e stata scattata, e senza intento diffamatorio del decoro delle persone rappresentate Copyright: xMEHDIx xIPAx xFOTOGRAMMAx
  • BRU29 - - TUNIS, TUNISIA : Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel (L) meets with Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (R), Thursday 21 February 2002 at the airport of Tunis. Michel is on a 2-day official visit to Tunisia. BENOITxDOPPAGNE x850348x
  • 091011) -- TUNIS, Oct. 11, 2009 -- Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali delivers his speech at the start of the presidential election campaign in Rades stadium, near Tunis, Oct. 11, 2009. Tunisians are due to go to polls on Oct. 25. (TAP News Agency) - ZUMAx10_
  • Secretary General of the United Nations meeting with the President of Tunisa, H.E. Mr Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. UnitedArchives01194172
  • Tunesischer Ex-Präsident Ben Ali zu 35 Jahren Haft verurteilt, 10. Jahrestag am 20. Juni Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl (re., Deutschland CDU) begrüßt Präsident Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali (Tunesien) anlässlich eines Treffens in Bonn
  • Tunesischer Ex-Präsident Ben Ali zu 35 Jahren Haft verurteilt, 10. Jahrestag am 20. Juni TUNIS, Oct. 25, 2009 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali casts his vote during the general elections in Carthage near Tunis Oct. 25, 2009. Tunisians voted on Sunday in the country s presidential and parliamentary elections which are expected to give a new term to incumbent President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. (Xinhua TAP News Agency) (1)TUNIS-ELECTION-BEN ALI
  • Tunesischer Ex-Präsident Ben Ali zu 35 Jahren Haft verurteilt, 10. Jahrestag am 20. Juni Präsident Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (li., Tunesien) begrüßt Außenministerin Condoleezza Rice (USA) in Tunis
  • Jia Qinglin (li., CHN Vorsitzender PKKCV) und Präsident Zine el Abidine Ben Ali (re., TUN) während eines Treffens in Tunis -
  • Präsident Bill Clinton (li., USA) und Präsident Zine el Abidine Ben Ali (TUN) in New York (wax2000090802)
  • Tunesischer Ex-Präsident Ben Ali zu 35 Jahren Haft verurteilt, 10. Jahrestag am 20. Juni Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (TUN Staatspräsident Tunesien) anlässlich der Eröffnung der Handball-Weltmeisterschaft in Rades - Tunesien