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Kais Saied Elected as Tunisia's New President

Published October 14th, 2019 - 06:43 GMT

Tunisians headed to polls on Sunday, 13 October  to elect the country's second elected president since 2011 Jasmin uprising.

Presidential candidate Kais Saied got over 72% of the votes in the election, according to exit polls.

jailed presidential business tycoon Nabil Karoui only received 27.4% of the votes in the polls.

"We are entering a new stage in Tunisian history and we will take up all the challenges with our determination," Tunisia's new president Kais Saied added during his speech.

 

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Academic Kais Saied celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Academic Kais Saied celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Tunisia's presidential candidate Nabil Karoui casts his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. ANIS MILI / AFP

Tunisia's presidential candidate Nabil Karoui casts his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. ANIS MILI / AFP

A Tunisian voter dips his finger in ink after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. FETHI BELAID / AFP

A Tunisian voter dips his finger in ink after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. FETHI BELAID / AFP

A Tunisian voter waits outside a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. Fethi Belaid / AFP

A Tunisian voter waits outside a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Conservative academic Kais Saied kisses the Tunisian flag as he celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Conservative academic Kais Saied kisses the Tunisian flag as he celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Academic Kais Saied celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisia's presidential candidate Nabil Karoui casts his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. ANIS MILI / AFP
A Tunisian voter dips his finger in ink after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. FETHI BELAID / AFP
A Tunisian voter waits outside a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Conservative academic Kais Saied kisses the Tunisian flag as he celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Academic Kais Saied celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Academic Kais Saied celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisians gather to celebrate the victory of Kais Saied in the Tunisia's presidential runoff on October 13, 2019, in the capital Tunis. Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Tunisia's presidential candidate Nabil Karoui casts his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. ANIS MILI / AFP
Tunisia's presidential candidate Nabil Karoui casts his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. ANIS MILI / AFP
A Tunisian voter dips his finger in ink after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. FETHI BELAID / AFP
A Tunisian voter dips his finger in ink after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. FETHI BELAID / AFP
A Tunisian voter waits outside a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. Fethi Belaid / AFP
A Tunisian voter waits outside a polling station in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019 during the second round of the presidential election. Tunisians began voting today in a presidential runoff pitting conservative law professor Kais Saied against media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was released from prison just days earlier. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Conservative academic Kais Saied kisses the Tunisian flag as he celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Conservative academic Kais Saied kisses the Tunisian flag as he celebrates his victory in the Tunisian presidential election in the capital Tunis on October 13, 2019. Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television Wataniya said. It said he scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Karoui. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP
Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, won a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, state television said. Fethi Belaid / AFP

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