2019 in Tunisia

Events in the year 2019 in Tunisia.

Incumbents

• President: Kais Saied
• Prime Minister: Youssef Chahed
• President of the Assembly of the Representatives by the People: Rached Ghannouchi

Events

June

• June 27 – Suicide Bombing in Tunis, Tunisia

July

• July 5 – Tunisia bans the burqa.

September

• September 15 – The first round of the 2019 Tunisian presidential election is held

October

• October 6 – The 2019 Tunisian parliamentary election are held and Ennahdha Movement wins with 52 seats in the Assembly of the Representatives of the People
• October 13 – The second round of the 2019 Tunisian presidential election is held and Kais Saied wins
• October 21 – Former Professor Kais Saied becomes President of Tunisia

Deaths

• 20 January – Mustapha Filali, politician (b. 1921).
• 31 March – Hedi Turki, painter (b. 1922).
• 25 July – Beji Caid Essebsi incumbent president Sebsi.
• 15 September – Chadlia Caid Essebsi (b. 1936), 83, Tunisian consort, First Lady (2014–2019), heart attack.
• 19 September – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, 14th Prime Minister and 2nd President of Tunisia (b. 1936)

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