Habib Bourguiba8 November 1959
Habib Bourguiba won Tunisia's first presidential election under the republican constitution.
Tunisia · Government / Government of Tunisia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Habib Bourguiba won Tunisia's first presidential election under the republican constitution.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was elected president in the first presidential election after the 1987 transition.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was re-elected president without an opposing candidate.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won a presidential election contested by more than one candidate.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won another presidential term.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won a fifth presidential term.
Tunisia held a presidential election in which Kais Saied sought a second term.
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