Biografie

Kaïs Saïed was sworn in as Tunisia's president on 23 October 2019. He is the first president born after the country gained independence from France in 1956.

Kaïs Saïed 620,711 votes in the first round of the 2019 Tunisian presidential election, coming in first place, and moved on to face Karoui in the second round. He was announced on 14 October as the new President of Tunisia, winning the second round with 72.71% of the vote.

Kaïs Saïed is married to the judge Ichraf Chebil, whom he met when she was a law student in Sousse. They have three children.

Kaïs Saïed is the first candidate to win presidential election with 72.71% of the vote, running as an Independent social conservative.