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Mohamed Bouazizi

Tunisian street vendor

  • Fame56.1
  • Momentum0.8
  • Wikipedia20.6K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1984–2011, aged 27
  • Wikipedia
    45 languages
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  • Era
    1984–2011
    Aged 27
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-14

Tarek El-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi was a Tunisian street vendor who, in response to the confiscation of his wares as well as the harassment and humiliation inflicted by municipal officials and their aides, set himself on fire on 17 December 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. His act of self-immolation was the most immediate cause of the Tunisian Revolution, which was the first revolution in the wider Arab Spring against autocratic regimes.

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56.1
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Momentum0.8
Historical22.7
Source confidence65.0
Completeness45.0
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