Former Tunisian President Foued Mebazaa passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91, according to local media reports.
Mebazaa served as the interim president of Tunisia after the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, following a popular uprising that overthrew his regime in 2011.
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Mebazaa held several ministerial positions, including Minister of Youth and Sports, Minister of Public Health, and Minister of Culture and Information.
In late 2011, protests erupted in the Sidi Bouzid governorate following the self-immolation of young vendor Mohamed Bouazizi in protest against police treatment. The protests spread across the country, leading to Ben Ali fleeing the country.
Mebazaa also presided over the Tunisian Chamber of Deputies from 1997 to 2011.
He held various ministerial positions, moving between foreign affairs, youth and sports, and health during the presidencies of Habib Bourguiba and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
