Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Tunisian politician
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Summary

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was born on September 3, 1936[1], in Hammam Sousse[2]. He died on September 19, 2019[3], in Jeddah[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,404 views/month, #6,003 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Al-Baqi'[8]
  • Spouse: Leïla Ben Ali[9], Naïma Ben Ali[10]
  • Child: Nesrine Ben Ali[11]
  • Country of citizenship: French protectorate of Tunisia[12], Tunisia[13]
  • Position held: President of Tunisia[14], chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity[15], Prime Minister of Tunisia[16], Minister of Interior[17]
  • Educated at: École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[18]
  • Award received: Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[19], Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania[20], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[21], Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[23], Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope[24], National Maltese Order of Merit[25], Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: Socialist Destourian Party[29], Constitutional Democratic Rally[30], independent politician[31]
  • Military branch: Tunisian Armed Forces[32]
  • Commons category: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali[33]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[34]
  • Residence: Jeddah[35], Tunisia[36]
  • Family name: bin Ali[37]
  • Given name: Zine El Abidine[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Zine El Abidine Ben Ali[39]
  • Commons gallery: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali[40]
  • Relative: Slim Chiboub[41], K2Rhym[42]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[43]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[44], SourceWatch List of Dictators[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[46], French[47], English[48]
  • Name in native language: زين العابدين بن علي[49]
  • Legal counsel: Akram Azoury[50], Mounir Ben Salha[51]

Why It Matters

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali born?

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was born in Hammam Sousse[2].

Where did Zine El Abidine Ben Ali die?

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali passed away in Jeddah[4].

Who was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali married to?

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's spouses include Leïla Ben Ali[9] and Naïma Ben Ali[10].

What did Zine El Abidine Ben Ali do for work?

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6].

Where did Zine El Abidine Ben Ali go to school?

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[18].

What awards did Zine El Abidine Ben Ali receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[19], Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania[20], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[21], and Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria[22].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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