突尼斯前總統(tǒng)本阿里逝世，享年83歲

突尼斯前總統(tǒng)本阿里逝世，享年83歲

Ben Ali who ruled the North African country from some 22 years, died in Saudi Arabia, where he had been living in exile since January 2011 when he was ousted by a revolution.

本阿里統(tǒng)治這個北非國家大約22年，他在沙特阿拉伯去世，自2011年1月被革命趕下臺后一直流亡國外。

The former leader's death comes just days after Tunisia held its second free presidential election.

就在這位前領導人去世前幾天，突尼斯舉行了第二次自由總統(tǒng)選舉。

"Ben Ali just died in Saudi Arabia." Reuters news agency quotes family lawyer Mounir Ben Salha.

“本阿里剛剛在沙特阿拉伯去世。”路透社援引家庭律師穆尼爾本薩哈的話說。

Initially hailed for bringing economic growth and Tourism to Tunisia, Ben Ali's popularity dwindled over the years as he became more known for political intolerance.

本阿里最初因給突尼斯帶來經(jīng)濟增長和旅游業(yè)而受到歡迎，但隨著他因政治上的不容忍而變得更加出名，他在過去幾年中的聲望逐漸下降。

The later stages of his rule were marred with public disapproval, which culminated in the popular uprising that forced him out of office.

他統(tǒng)治的后期受到了公眾的反對，最終爆發(fā)了人民起義，迫使他下臺。

The Tunisian revolution is believed to have inspired other uprisings in North Africa – now known as the Arab Spring. Egyptians and Libyans followed suit and rose up against their own leaders. In February 2011, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak stepped down, with Libya's then president Muammar Gaddafi ousted and killed by rebels in October the same year.

突尼斯革命被認為激發(fā)了北非的其他起義——現(xiàn)在被稱為阿拉伯之春。埃及人和利比亞人也紛紛效仿，奮起反抗他們自己的領導人。2011年2月，埃及總統(tǒng)胡斯尼·穆巴拉克(Hosni Mubarak)下臺，同年10月，利比亞時任總統(tǒng)穆阿邁爾·卡扎菲(Muammar Gaddafi)被反對派推翻并殺害。