When did Zine El Abidine Ben Ali step down as President?
12 January 2011
14 January 2011
16 January 2011
18 January 2011
Answer
On January 14, 2011, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down as president of Tunisia after 23 years in power. He was forced to step down after weeks of anti-government protests that were sparked by the self-immolation of a street vendor in the town of Sidi Bouzid. Ben Ali fled the country and went into exile in Saudi Arabia.
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