Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, is the new Tunisia President. He was sworn in today as Tunisia’s first freely electe president.

Essebsi was the speaker of parliament under President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. He also pledged to work towards national reconciliation shortly after taking his oath of office.

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