Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Kais Saied Biography and Timeline

Follow Kais Saied through 9 dated historical records for Tunisia.

Kais Saied, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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2019–2024Years on this page

2019

Presidential Election, Second Round

President of Tunisia · President-elect of Tunisia · Tunisia · Government / Government of Tunisia

Kais Saied won the second round of the presidential election.

Role range: 2019- – 2019-

President of Tunisia

President of Tunisia · Tunis · Government / Government of Tunisia

Inaugurated as President of Tunisia.

Role range: 2019-

2021

Exceptional Measures

President of Tunisia · President of Tunisia · Tunis · Government / Government of Tunisia

Kais Saied suspended parliament, dismissed the head of government, and assumed emergency executive authority.

Role range: 2019- – 2019-

Presidential Decree 117

President of Tunisia · President of Tunisia · Tunis · Government / Government of Tunisia

Presidential Decree 117 reorganized public powers and expanded presidential authority during the exceptional measures.

Role range: 2019- – 2019-

2022

Dissolution of Parliament

President of Tunisia · President of Tunisia · Tunis · Government / Government of Tunisia

Kais Saied dissolved the suspended Assembly of the People's Representatives.

Role range: 2019- – 2019-

Constitutional Referendum

President of Tunisia · President of Tunisia · Tunisia · Government / Government of Tunisia

Tunisians voted in a referendum on a new constitution expanding presidential powers.

Role range: 2019- – 2019-

Promulgation of Constitution

President of Tunisia · President of Tunisia · Tunis · Government / Government of Tunisia

Kais Saied promulgated the 2022 Constitution following the referendum.

Role range: 2019- – 2019-

2024

Presidential Election

President of Tunisia · President of Tunisia · Tunisia · Government / Government of Tunisia

Tunisia held a presidential election in which Kais Saied sought a second term.

Role range: 2019- – 2019-

Presidential Election Result

President of Tunisia · President of Tunisia · Tunis · Government / Government of Tunisia

The election authority confirmed Kais Saied's re-election with 90.69 percent of the vote.

Role range: 2019- – 2019-

Records, sources and methodology

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