POLITICIAN

Beji Caid Essebsi

1926 - 2019

Photo of Beji Caid Essebsi

Icon of person Beji Caid Essebsi

Beji Caid Essebsi (or es-Sebsi; Arabic: الباجي قائد السبسي, romanized: Muhammad al-Bājī Qā’id as-Sibsī, ; 29 November 1926 – 25 July 2019) was a Tunisian politician who served as the fourth president of Tunisia from 31 December 2014 until his death on 25 July 2019. Previously, he served as minister of foreign affairs from 1981 to 1986 and prime minister from February to December 2011. Essebsi's political career spanned six decades, culminating in his leadership of Tunisia in its transition to democracy. Essebsi was the founder of the Nidaa Tounes political party, which won a plurality in the 2014 parliamentary election. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Beji Caid Essebsi is the 2,044th most popular politician (down from 1,928th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 14th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Tunisian Politician.

Beji Caid Essebsi is most famous for being the president of Tunisia.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Beji Caid Essebsi by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Beji Caid Essebsi ranks 2,044 out of 19,576. Before him are Kenan Evren, Klaus Iohannis, Alexandre Millerand, Walter Scheel, Amon of Judah, and Tekuder. After him are Suppiluliuma II, George Reid, Rudolph of France, Shennong, Fulk, King of Jerusalem, and Hans Fritzsche.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Beji Caid Essebsi ranks 31. Before him are Harper Lee, Hugh Hefner, Jerry Lewis, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Paul Berg, and Sydney Chaplin. After him are Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Paul Bocuse, Leopoldo Galtieri, Henry Molaison, Ivan Illich, and Valdas Adamkus. Among people deceased in 2019, Beji Caid Essebsi ranks 23. Before him are Manfred Eigen, I. M. Pei, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Peter Fonda, Karel Gott, and Agnès Varda. After him are Franco Zeffirelli, Doris Day, Marie Fredriksson, Bert Hellinger, Murray Gell-Mann, and João Gilberto.

Others Born in 1926

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2019

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi ranks 19 out of 210. Before him are Masinissa (-238), Hamilcar Barca (-275), Clodius Albinus (150), Mago Barca (-243), Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (-100), and Fouad Mebazaa (1933). After him are Hanno the Great (-300), Himilco (-550), Julia of Corsica (420), Pierre Agostini (1941), Gunthamund (450), and Macrobius (370).

Others born in Tunisia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Tunisia

Among politicians born in Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi ranks 11. Before him are Gordian II (190), Masinissa (-238), Clodius Albinus (150), Mago Barca (-243), Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (-100), and Fouad Mebazaa (1933). After him are Hanno the Great (-300), Gunthamund (450), Kais Saied (1958), Moncef Marzouki (1945), Mohamed Ghannouchi (1941), and Hasdrubal the Boetharch (-200).

Tunisian born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous