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Moncef Marzouki

president of Tunisia

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Moncef Marzouki served as the president of Tunisia. He was elected to this position by the Constituent Assembly in December 2011. Marzouki is known as a human rights activist and was a former opponent of the Ben Ali regime. His presidency followed the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, which led to significant political changes in Tunisia. He was replaced as president in December 2014 by Beji Caid Sebsi, who won the presidential election.12

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