Habib Bourguiba Jr.
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Habib Bourguiba junior ( Arabic الحبيب بورقيبة الابن, DMG al-Ḥabīb Būruqaiba al-Ibn ; * April 9, 1927 in Paris ; † December 28, 2009 in Tunis ) was a Tunisian diplomat and politician .
life and career
Habib Bourguiba junior was born in 1927 as the only son of the later leader of the Tunisian independence movement and President Habib Bourguiba and his first wife, the French Mathilde Lorrain (later Moufida Bourguiba ).
After Habib Bourguiba senior became the first President of the Republic of Tunisia in 1957 after the ousting of King Muhammad VIII. Al Amin , he appointed his son Habib Bourguiba jr. the Ambassador of Tunisia in France , then in Italy and finally from 1961 to 1963 in the United States , where this several times with President John F. Kennedy met.
In 1964, Bourguiba jr. Mongi Slim's successor as foreign minister and remained in office until 1970 before he was replaced by Muhammad Masmudi . He was then Minister of Justice for a short time in 1970 ; In 1976 he was appointed Grand Officier of the French Legion of Honor . After his father was dismissed in 1987, Habib Bourguiba Jr. also lost. his post as Associate Advisor to the President.
In addition to his political offices, Bourguiba jr. also founded a bank for economic development.
He died on December 28, 2009 after a long illness at the age of 82. He left behind his wife Neïla Zouiten and three children.
Web links
- MSNBC: Tunisian diplomat Bourguiba Jr. dies at 82 (English)
- nouvelobs.com: Tunisie: décès du fils Bourguiba (French)
- John F. Kennedy Library - Historical Resources: Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bourguiba, Habib Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bourguiba, Habib junior; الحبيب بورقيبة الابن (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tunisian politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 2009 |
| Place of death | Tunis |