Habib Bourguiba (Arabic: حبيب بورقيبة Ḥabīb Būrqībah) (August 3, 1903 April 6, 2000) wis a Tunisian statesman, the founder an First Preses o the Tunisian Republic frae Julie 25, 1957 till November 7, 1987. He is aften compared tae Turkis leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk acause o the pro-Wastren reforms enactit durin his presidency.

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Habib Bourguiba
الحبيب بورقيبة
1st Preses o the Republic o Tunisie
In office
25 Julie 1957  7 November 1987
Precedit biAffice creatit
(Muhammad VIII as Keeng o Tunisia)
Succeedit biZine El Abidine Ben Ali
Prime Meenister o Kinrick o Tunisie
In office
15 Aprile 1956  25 Julie 1957
MonarchMuhammad VIII
Precedit biTahar Ben Ammar
Succeedit biBahi Ladgham
Meenister o Foreign Affairs
In office
20 Mairch 1956  25 Julie 1957
MonarchMuhammad VIII
Prime MeenisterTahar Ben Ammar
Himself
Precedit biAffice creatit
Succeedit biSadok Mokadem
Preses o the Naitional Constituent Assembly
In office
9 Aprile 1956  15 Aprile 1956
MonarchMuhammad VIII
Prime MeenisterTahar Ben Ammar
Precedit biAffice creatit
Succeedit biJallouli Fares
Personal details
Born3 August 1903(1903-08-03)
Monastir, French Tunisie
Dee'd6 Apryle 2000(2000-04-06) (aged 96)
Monastir, Tunisie
NaitionalityTunisie
Spoose(s)Mathilde Lorrain
Wassila Ben Ammar
BairnsHabib Bourguiba, Jr.
Hajer Bourguiba (adoptit)
Alma materVarsity o Paris
ReligionSunni Islam
Signatur
Wabsteidwww.bourguiba.com
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