Political Leaders: Tunisia

Leaders of Tunisia
(Republic of Tunisia)

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Active names link to their correspondant biography at the CIDOB website.

Parties: ND: Neo-Destur Party (1934-1964 > PSD); PSD: Socialist Destourian Party (1964-1988 > RCD); RCD: Democratic Constitutional Rally (1988-).

Heads of State

Pacha Bey
Muhammad al-Amin        15 May 1943 - 25 Jul 1957 (+1962)           (*)

Presidents of the Republic
Habib Ali Bourguiba     25 Jul 1957 -  7 Nov 1987 (+2000) [picture] ND, PSD
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali  7 Nov 1987 -                     [picture] PS, RCD

(*) Ruler of the independent state since 20 Mar 1956.

Prime Ministers

Tahar Ben Ammar         17 Sep 1955 - 11 Apr 1956 (+1985)
Habib Ali Bourguiba     11 Apr 1956 - 29 Jul 1957 (+2000) [picture] ND
Bahi Ladgham            29 Jul 1957 -  6 Nov 1970 (+1998) [picture] ND, PSD
Hedi Amira Nouira        6 Nov 1970 - 25 Apr 1980 (+1993) [picture] PSD
Muhammad Mzali          25 Apr 1980 -  8 Jul 1986         [picture] PSD
Rashid Sfar              8 Jul 1986 -  2 Oct 1987         [picture] PSD
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali  2 Oct 1987 -  7 Nov 1987         [picture] PSD
Hedi Baccouche           7 Nov 1987 - 27 Sep 1989         [picture] PSD, RCD
Hamed Karoui            27 Sep 1989 - 17 Nov 1999         [picture] RCD
Muhammad Ghannouchi     17 Nov 1999 -                     [picture] RCD

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Habib Ali Bourguiba     1956-1957 (+2000) [picture]
Sadok Mokadem           1957-1962
Mongi Slim              1962-1964 (+1969)
Habib Bourguiba Jr.     1964-1970
Muhammad Masmoudi       1970-1974
Habib Chatti            1974-1977 (+1991)
Muhammad Fitouri        1977-1980 (+2006)
Hassan Belkhodja        1980-1981 (+1981)
Beji Caid Essebsi       1981-1986
Rashid Sfar             1986-1986         [picture] 
Hedi Mabrouk            1986-1987 (+2000)
Mahmoud Mestiri         1987-1988 (+2006) [picture]
Abdelhamid Escheikh     1988-1990 (+1999)
Ismail Khelil           1990-1990
Habib Boularès          1990-1991         [picture]
Habib Ben Yahia         1991-1997         [picture] 
Abderrahim Zouari       1997
Said Ben Mustapha       1997-1999
Habib Ben Yahia         1999-2004         [picture] 
Abdelbaki Hermassi      2004-2005
Abdelwahab Abdallah     2005-

(List courtesy of Bob Hilkens)

Ministers of Defence

Habib Ali Bourguiba     1956-1957 (+2000) [picture]
Bahi Ladgham            1957-1966 (+1998) [picture]
Ahmad Mestiri           1966-1968
Bahi Ladgham            1968      (+1998) [picture]
Muhammad Mzali          1968-1969         [picture] 
Beji Caid Essebsi       1969-1970
Hassib Ben Ammar        1970-1971
Bechir M'Hedhbi         1971-1972
Abdallah Farhat         1972-1974
Hedi Kefacha            1974-1976
Abdallah Farhat         1976-1979
Rashid Sfar             1979-1980         [picture]
Slaheddine Baly         1980-1988
Abdallah Kallel         1988-1991
Habib Boularès          1991              [picture]
Abdelaziz Ben Dhia      1991-1996
Abdallah Kallel         1996-1997
Habib Ben Yahia         1997-1999         [picture]
Muhammad Jegham         1999-2001
Dali Jazi               2001-2004
Hédi M'henni            2004-2005
Kamel Morjane           2005-

(List courtesy of Bob Hilkens)

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