Bourguiba

[ boor-gee-buh ]

noun

1. Ha·bib ben A·li [hah, -beeb ben , ah, -lee], 1903–2000, leader in Tunisian independence movements: president of Tunisia 1957–87.

Bourguiba

/ bʊəˈɡiːbə /

noun

1. BourguibaHabib ben Ali19032000MTunisianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Habib ben Ali (hæˈbɪb bɛn ˈɑːlɪ). 1903–2000, Tunisian statesman: president of Tunisia (1957–87); a moderate and an advocate of gradual social change. He was deposed in a coup and kept under house arrest for the rest of his life

Example Sentences

About 300 people gathered on the central Habib Bourguiba Avenue at a rally organized by the main opposition coalition Salvation Front, carrying placards saying "Freedom for political detainees" and "Down with the coup".

From Reuters

The increasing number of dead migrants has overwhelmed the Habib Bourguiba hospital morgue in Sfax, the capacity of which is 30 to 40 bodies.

From Seattle Times

Under former strongmen Habib Bourguiba and Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who together ruled the country for more than five decades, many of the movement’s leaders, including Ghannouchi, spent years in prison.

From Washington Post

Up to a thousand protesters then pushed through the cordon to reach Habib Bourguiba Avenue where most rallies take place, chanting "Shut down the coup" and "We want the release of the arrested".

From Reuters

However, protesters said they planned to defy the police instructions and march towards the central Habib Bourguiba Avenue, the traditional site of rallies, and they pushed through barricades, a Reuters reporter there said.

From Reuters