The 88-year-old was persuaded out of retirement following 2011 revolution that overthrew regime of Zine al-Abidine Ben AliA political veteran from the years before the 2011 revolution has been confirmed winner of Tunisia’s first free presidential election since independence from France in 1956.Beji Caid Essebsi won just over 55% of votes cast in Sunday’s run-off round, defeating former human rights activist and incumbent Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki, the electoral commission said.