Kais Saied

Some of the key events about Kais Saied

• 1963

  Graduated from Sadiki College, a prestigious secondary school in Tunis
• 1985

  Obtained a doctorate in law from the University of Tunis
• 1986

  Began teaching constitutional law at the University of Tunis
• 1990

  Became secretary-general of the Tunisian Association of Constitutional Law
• 2011

  Served as an expert advisor for the drafting of Tunisia's new constitution
• 2013

  Elected as president of the Tunisian Association of Constitutional Law
• 2018

  Proposed a new electoral system to decentralize power in Tunisia
• 2019

  Won the Tunisian presidential election with 72.71% of the vote
• 2019

  Suspended parliament and dismissed the prime minister, assuming emergency powers
• 2020

  Appointed the country's first female prime minister, Najla Bouden Romdhane
• 2021

  Launched an anti-corruption campaign targeting high-profile figures
• 2021

  Froze the activities of parliament and lifted the immunity of members
• 2021

  Dismissed the government and suspended parts of the constitution
• 2021

  Issued decree allowing him to rule by decree, bypassing the constitution
• 2022

  Dissolved parliament after it moved to repeal his decrees
• 2022

  Dismissed 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists
• 2022

  Pushed through a new constitution expanding presidential powers
• 2023

  Ordered security forces to seal the headquarters of the Ennahda party
• 2023

  Arrested prominent opposition figures, including Rached Ghannouchi
• 2023

  Made controversial remarks about sub-Saharan African migrants, leading to accusations of racism

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