Bahi Ladgham
Bahi Ladgham ( Arabic الباهي الأدغم, DMG al-Bāhī al-Adġam ; * January 10, 1913 in Tunis ; † April 13, 1998 in Paris ) was Prime Minister of Tunisia .
biography
During the struggle for independence from France he was first lieutenant adjutant to Habib Bourguiba . Between 1951 and 1955 he was head of the Tunisian National Liberation Office in New York City .
After France gained sovereignty on March 20, 1956, he was appointed secretary of the presidential office in 1957. After this office had already effectively equaled the position of prime minister , it was officially renamed on November 7, 1969. As a result, Ladgham was Prime Minister from that day, which he remained until November 2, 1970. In addition, he was Minister of National Defense from 1957 to 1966 and again in 1968, and briefly Minister of Finance and Planning in 1958 and 1960 and Minister of Commerce in 1960 .
During “Black September” , a Palestinian - Jordanian conflict in 1970, he chaired the Arab League's mediation committee .
On November 2, 1970, he was dismissed as prime minister and replaced by the previous governor of the central bank Hédi Nouira after President Bourguiba had decided to give up socialism in favor of economic liberalization .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ladgham, Bahi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tunisian politician, Prime Minister of Tunisia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tunis |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1998 |
| Place of death | Paris |