Ha·bib ben A·li /ˈhɑbib bɛn ˈɑli/Show Spelled[hah-beeb ben ah-lee]Show IPA, 1903–2000, leader in Tunisian independence movements: president of Tunisia 1957–87.
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