突尼斯前总统本阿里逝世，享年83岁

突尼斯前总统本阿里逝世，享年83岁

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.

本阿里统治这个北非国家大约22年，他在沙特阿拉伯去世，自2011年1月被革命赶下台后一直流亡国外。

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

就在这位前领导人去世前几天，突尼斯举行了第二次自由总统选举。

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

“本阿里刚刚在沙特阿拉伯去世。”路透社援引家庭律师穆尼尔本萨哈的话说。

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.

本阿里最初因给突尼斯带来经济增长和旅游业而受到欢迎，但随着他因政治上的不容忍而变得更加出名，他在过去几年中的声望逐渐下降。

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

他统治的后期受到了公众的反对，最终爆发了人民起义，迫使他下台。

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.

突尼斯革命被认为激发了北非的其他起义——现在被称为阿拉伯之春。埃及人和利比亚人也纷纷效仿，奋起反抗他们自己的领导人。2011年2月，埃及总统胡斯尼·穆巴拉克(Hosni Mubarak)下台，同年10月，利比亚时任总统穆阿迈尔·卡扎菲(Muammar Gaddafi)被反对派推翻并杀害。