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| election_name = 2009 Tunisian general election |
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| country = Tunisia |
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| previous_election = 2004 Tunisian general election |
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| previous_year = 2004 |
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| election_date = 25 October 2009 |
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| next_election = 2011 Tunisian Constituent Assembly election |
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| next_year = 2011 |
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| module = {{Infobox election |
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| election_name = Presidential election |
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| type = presidential |
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| turnout = 89.45% |
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| image1 = Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.jpg |
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'''Presidential and parliamentary elections''' were held in [[Tunisia]] on 25 October 2009.<ref>{{fr}} [http://www.leaders.com.tn/user/file/D%C3%A9cret%20n%C2%B0%202009-2067%20du%207%20juillet%202009.pdf Official decree of July 7, 2009]</ref> Results released on 26 October 2009 indicated a substantial victory for incumbent President [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] and the governing [[Constitutional Democratic Rally]]. |
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| nominee1 = {{nowrap|[[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]]}} |
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| party1 = Democratic Constitutional Rally |
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| popular_vote1 = 4,238,711 |
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| percentage1 = 89.62% |
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| image2 = <div style="width:100%;"><span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Popular Unity Party (Tunisia)}}; font-size:38px;"> '''PUP'''</span></div> |
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==Observers== |
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| nominee2 = {{nowrap|{{ill|Mohamed Bouchiha|fr}}}} |
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The [[African Union]] sent a team of [[Election monitoring|election observers]] to cover the election. The delegation was led by [[Benjamin Bounkoulou]] who described the election as "free and fair".<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8325378.stm Tunisian president in fifth win], BBC News, October 26, 2009.</ref> However, a spokesperson from the [[United States State Department]] indicated that Tunisia did not allow international monitoring of elections, but the U.S. was still committed to working with the president of Tunisia and its government.<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339747/World-datelines.html World datelines], ''Deseret News'', Oct. 27, 2009</ref> There also were reports of mistreatment of an opposition candidate.<ref>[http://www.menassat.com/?q=en/alerts/7221-opposition-leader-who-gave-tv-interview-paris-beaten-police-his-return Opposition leader who gave TV interview in Paris is beaten by police on his return] ''Menassat'', October 1st, 2009</ref> |
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| party2 = Popular Unity Party (Tunisia) |
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| popular_vote2 = 236,955 |
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| percentage2 = 5.01% |
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==Candidates== |
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There were four candidates in the presidential election: |
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* Incumbent [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] ([[Constitutional Democratic Rally]]) |
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* [[Ahmed Ibrahim (politician)|Ahmed Ibrahim]] ([[Movement Ettajdid]]) |
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* [[Mohamed Bouchiha]] ([[Party of People's Unity]]) |
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* [[Ahmed Inoubli]] ([[Unionist Democratic Union]]) |
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| title = President |
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| before_election = [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] |
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| before_party = Democratic Constitutional Rally |
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| after_election = [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] |
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| after_party = Democratic Constitutional Rally |
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General elections were held in [[Tunisia]] on 25 October 2009.<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.leaders.com.tn/user/file/D%C3%A9cret%20n%C2%B0%202009-2067%20du%207%20juillet%202009.pdf Official decree of 7 July 2009]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> Results released on 26 October 2009 indicated a substantial victory for incumbent President [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]], who won the reelection for a fifth five-year term, and the governing [[Constitutional Democratic Rally]]. It was the last election contested under the Ben Ali regime, prior to the [[Tunisian Revolution]]. |
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==Observers== |
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The [[African Union]] sent a team of [[Election monitoring|election observers]] to cover the election. The delegation was led by [[Benjamin Bounkoulou]] who described the election as "free and fair".<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8325378.stm Tunisian president in fifth win], BBC News, 26 October 2009.</ref> However, a spokesperson from the [[United States State Department]] indicated that Tunisia did not allow international monitoring of elections, but the U.S. was still committed to working with the president of Tunisia and its government.<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339747/World-datelines.html World datelines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103010650/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339747/World-datelines.html |date=2009-11-03 }}, ''Deseret News'', 27 October 2009</ref> There also were reports of mistreatment of an opposition candidate.<ref>[http://www.menassat.com/?q=en/alerts/7221-opposition-leader-who-gave-tv-interview-paris-beaten-police-his-return Opposition leader who gave TV interview in Paris is beaten by police on his return] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019235016/http://www.menassat.com/?q=en%2Falerts%2F7221-opposition-leader-who-gave-tv-interview-paris-beaten-police-his-return |date=2017-10-19 }} ''Menassat'', 1 October 2009</ref> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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===President=== |
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The Interior Ministry released the official results for the election on Monday 26 October 2009.<ref name=PA>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hD3mJTU5193L_HktJ82jcSykTyIQ Fifth term for Tunisia's president], [[Press Association]], October 26, 2009.</ref> Voter turnout was recorded at 89.40% with 4,447,388 of Tunisia's 5.3 million registered voters participating.<ref name=TON>[http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/?p=27502 A parliamentary majority for the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) with 89.59%], Tunisia Online News, October 26, 2009.</ref> In the presidential race, incumbent president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won 89.62% of the vote.<ref name=PA/> His nearest rivals were Mohamed Bouchiha with 5.01% of the vote and Ahmed Inoubli with 3.80%, and Ahmed Brahum with 1.57%.<ref name=PA/> |
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The Interior Ministry released the official results for the election on Monday 26 October 2009.<ref name=PA>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hD3mJTU5193L_HktJ82jcSykTyIQ Fifth term for Tunisia's president]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, [[Press Association]], 26 October 2009.</ref> Voter turnout was recorded at 89.40% with 4,447,388 of Tunisia's 5.3 million registered voters participating.<ref name=TON>[http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/?p=27502 A parliamentary majority for the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) with 89.59%]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}, Tunisia Online News, October 26, 2009.</ref> In the presidential race, incumbent president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won 89.62% of the vote.<ref name=PA/> His nearest rivals were Mohamed Bouchiha with 5.01% of the vote and Ahmed Inoubli with 3.80%, and Ahmed Brahum with 1.57%.<ref name=PA/> |
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In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Democratic Constitutional Rally, which has governed continuously since Tunisia's independence from France in 1956, won 84.59% of the vote and 161 seats.<ref name=TON/><ref name=PA/> The Movement of Socialist Democrats won 16 seats with 4.63% of the vote, the Party of People's Unity won 12 seats and 3.39% of votes, The Unionist Democratic Union won 9 seats with 2.56%.<ref name=TON/> The remaining 16 seats were divided between the Social Liberal Party, who won eight seats, the Green Party for Progress, who won six and the Movement Ettajdid who won two seats.<ref name=TON/> |
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|cand1=[[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]]|party1=[[Constitutional Democratic Rally]]|votes1=4238711 |
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|cand2={{ill|Mohamed Bouchiha|fr}}|party2=[[Popular Unity Party (Tunisia)|Popular Unity Party]]|votes2=236955 |
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|cand3=Ahmed Inoubli|party3=[[Unionist Democratic Union]]|votes3=179726 |
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|cand4=[[Ahmed Brahim (politician)|Ahmed Brahim]]|party4=[[Ettajdid Movement]]|votes4=74257 |
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|invalid=7718 |
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|electorate=5296008 |
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|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110930063502/http://www.undp-pogar.org/publications/elections/results/executive/tunisia-2009-e.pdf POGAR] |
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===Parliament=== |
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In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Democratic Constitutional Rally, which had governed continuously from Tunisia's independence from France in 1956 until the [[Tunisian Revolution]], won 84.59% of the vote and 161 seats.<ref name=PA/><ref name=TON/> The Movement of Socialist Democrats won 16 seats with 4.63% of the vote, the Popular Unity Party won 12 seats and 3.39% of votes, The Unionist Democratic Union won 9 seats with 2.56%.<ref name=TON/> The remaining 16 seats were divided between the Social Liberal Party, who won eight seats, the Green Party for Progress, who won six and the Movement Ettajdid who won two seats.<ref name=TON/> |
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== References == |
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|image=[[File:Tunisian Parliament 2009.svg]] |
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{{reflist}} |
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|party1=[[Democratic Constitutional Rally]]|votes1=3754559|seats1=161|sc1=+9 |
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|party2=[[Movement of Socialist Democrats]]|votes2=205374|seats2=16|sc2=+2 |
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|party3=[[Popular Unity Party (Tunisia)|Popular Unity Party]]|votes3=150639|seats3=12|sc3=+1 |
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|party4=[[Unionist Democratic Union]]|votes4=113773|seats4=9|sc4=+2 |
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|party5=[[Social Liberal Party (Tunisia)|Social Liberal Party]]|votes5=99468|seats5=8|sc5=+6 |
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|party6=[[Green Party for Progress]]|votes6=74185|seats6=6|sc6=New |
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|party7=[[Ettajdid Movement]]|votes7=22206|seats7=2|sc7=−1 |
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|party8=[[Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties]]|votes8=5329|seats8=0|sc8=New |
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|party9=[[Progressive Democratic Party (Tunisia)|Progressive Democratic Party]]|votes9=1412|seats9=0|sc9=0 |
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|party10=[[Independent politician|Independent lists]]|votes10=11552|seats10=0|sc10=0 |
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|invalid=8891 |
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|total_sc=+25 |
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|electorate=4974707 |
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|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110930063502/http://www.undp-pogar.org/publications/elections/results/executive/tunisia-2009-e.pdf POGAR] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Wikinews|Tunisian president re-elected for fifth term}} |
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*[http://www.elections2009.tn/en/ Presidential and Legislative Elections in Tunisia - 2009] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091007180327/http://www.elections2009.tn/en/ Presidential and Legislative Elections in Tunisia - 2009] |
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===Media=== |
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*[http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/118/article_5621.asp Ben Ali reelected with 89 per cent] - [[Radio France Internationale]] {{en}} |
*[http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/118/article_5621.asp Ben Ali reelected with 89 per cent] - [[Radio France Internationale]] {{in lang|en}} |
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*[http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/118/article_86000.asp Unsurprising victory for Ben Ali] - [[Radio France Internationale]] {{fr}} |
*[http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/118/article_86000.asp Unsurprising victory for Ben Ali] - [[Radio France Internationale]] {{in lang|fr}} |
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*[http://www.france24.com/en/20091026-presidential-elections-ben-ali-fifth-term-90-percent-reelection-wins-tunisia Final results give President Ben Ali a fifth term] - [[France 24]] {{en}} |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091028084056/http://www.france24.com/en/20091026-presidential-elections-ben-ali-fifth-term-90-percent-reelection-wins-tunisia Final results give President Ben Ali a fifth term] - [[France 24]] {{in lang|en}} |
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*[http://www.france24.com/fr/20091026-tunisie-election-presidentielle-ben-ali-victoire-cinquieme-mandat Ben Ali wins unsurprising landslide in presidential election] - [[France 24]] {{fr}} |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091028010636/http://www.france24.com/fr/20091026-tunisie-election-presidentielle-ben-ali-victoire-cinquieme-mandat Ben Ali wins unsurprising landslide in presidential election] - [[France 24]] {{in lang|fr}} |
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General elections were held in Tunisia on 25 October 2009.[1] Results released on 26 October 2009 indicated a substantial victory for incumbent President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who won the reelection for a fifth five-year term, and the governing Constitutional Democratic Rally. It was the last election contested under the Ben Ali regime, prior to the Tunisian Revolution.
Observers
[edit]The African Union sent a team of election observers to cover the election. The delegation was led by Benjamin Bounkoulou who described the election as "free and fair".[2] However, a spokesperson from the United States State Department indicated that Tunisia did not allow international monitoring of elections, but the U.S. was still committed to working with the president of Tunisia and its government.[3] There also were reports of mistreatment of an opposition candidate.[4]
Results
[edit]President
[edit]The Interior Ministry released the official results for the election on Monday 26 October 2009.[5] Voter turnout was recorded at 89.40% with 4,447,388 of Tunisia's 5.3 million registered voters participating.[6] In the presidential race, incumbent president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won 89.62% of the vote.[5] His nearest rivals were Mohamed Bouchiha with 5.01% of the vote and Ahmed Inoubli with 3.80%, and Ahmed Brahum with 1.57%.[5]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Zine El Abidine Ben Ali | Constitutional Democratic Rally | 4,238,711 | 89.62 | |
| Mohamed Bouchiha | Popular Unity Party | 236,955 | 5.01 | |
| Ahmed Inoubli | Unionist Democratic Union | 179,726 | 3.80 | |
| Ahmed Brahim | Ettajdid Movement | 74,257 | 1.57 | |
| Total | 4,729,649 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,729,649 | 99.84 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,718 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 4,737,367 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,296,008 | 89.45 | ||
| Source: POGAR | ||||
Parliament
[edit]In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Democratic Constitutional Rally, which had governed continuously from Tunisia's independence from France in 1956 until the Tunisian Revolution, won 84.59% of the vote and 161 seats.[5][6] The Movement of Socialist Democrats won 16 seats with 4.63% of the vote, the Popular Unity Party won 12 seats and 3.39% of votes, The Unionist Democratic Union won 9 seats with 2.56%.[6] The remaining 16 seats were divided between the Social Liberal Party, who won eight seats, the Green Party for Progress, who won six and the Movement Ettajdid who won two seats.[6]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic Constitutional Rally | 3,754,559 | 84.59 | 161 | +9 | |
| Movement of Socialist Democrats | 205,374 | 4.63 | 16 | +2 | |
| Popular Unity Party | 150,639 | 3.39 | 12 | +1 | |
| Unionist Democratic Union | 113,773 | 2.56 | 9 | +2 | |
| Social Liberal Party | 99,468 | 2.24 | 8 | +6 | |
| Green Party for Progress | 74,185 | 1.67 | 6 | New | |
| Ettajdid Movement | 22,206 | 0.50 | 2 | −1 | |
| Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties | 5,329 | 0.12 | 0 | New | |
| Progressive Democratic Party | 1,412 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent lists | 11,552 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4,438,497 | 100.00 | 214 | +25 | |
| Valid votes | 4,438,497 | 99.80 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,891 | 0.20 | |||
| Total votes | 4,447,388 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,974,707 | 89.40 | |||
| Source: POGAR | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ (in French) Official decree of 7 July 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ Tunisian president in fifth win, BBC News, 26 October 2009.
- ^ World datelines Archived 2009-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, Deseret News, 27 October 2009
- ^ Opposition leader who gave TV interview in Paris is beaten by police on his return Archived 2017-10-19 at the Wayback Machine Menassat, 1 October 2009
- ^ a b c d Fifth term for Tunisia's president[dead link], Press Association, 26 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d A parliamentary majority for the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) with 89.59%[permanent dead link], Tunisia Online News, October 26, 2009.
External links
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Media
[edit]- Ben Ali reelected with 89 per cent - Radio France Internationale (in English)
- Unsurprising victory for Ben Ali - Radio France Internationale (in French)
- Final results give President Ben Ali a fifth term - France 24 (in English)
- Ben Ali wins unsurprising landslide in presidential election - France 24 (in French)
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