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Tunisia's original republican constitution vested the president with sweeping executive and legislative powers. Indeed, within the context of the system, he was a virtual dictator. He was elected for a term of five years, with no term limits. In 1975, five months after winning his third full term, Bourguiba was named president for life. From 1987 to 2002, a president was limited to three five-year terms, with no more than two in a row. However, this provision was removed in June 2002.
The [[Tunisian Constitution of 2014|2014 Constitution]] retained the presidency as the key institution, but hedged it about with numerous checks and balances to prevent a repeat of past authoritarian excesses. Most notably, a president is limited to two five-year terms,
Under the current constitution, the president is primarily responsible for foreign policy, defense and national security, while the Head of Government (prime minister) is responsible for domestic policy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_tunisias_unpredictable_elections|title=Tunisia's unpredictable elections|author=Anthony Dworkin|publisher=[[European Council on Foreign Relations]]|date=12 September 2019}}</ref>
==2011 presidential transition==
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