On December 12, the national constituent assembly elected human rights activist Moncef Marzouki, who was imprisoned, and exiled under Ben Ali' regime, as the new President of the Republic of Tunisia. 
Moncef Marzouki, Mnamo Desemba 12, bunge la taifa la kikatiba lilimchagua mwanaharakati wa haki za kibinadamu Moncef Marzouki, ambaye aliwahi kuwekwa jela, na kulazimishwa kuishi uhamishoni wakati wa utawala wa Ben Ali, kuwa Rais mpya wa Jamhuri ya Tunisia..