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Habib Bourguiba (/ b ʊər ˈ ɡ iː b ə / ⓘ boor-GHEE-bə; Tunisian Arabic: الحبيب بورقيبة, romanized: il-Ḥabīb Būrgībah; Standard Arabic: الحبيب أبو رقيبة, romanized: al-Ḥabīb Abū Ruqaybah; 3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000) was a Tunisian lawyer, nationalist leader and statesman who led the country from ...
Habib Bourguiba (born Aug. 3, 1903, Monastir, Tun.—died April 6, 2000, Monastir) was the architect of Tunisia’s independence and first president of Tunisia (1957–87), one of the major voices of moderation and gradualism in the Arab world.
May 4, 2023 · Habib Bourguiba was a Tunisian lawyer, statesman, and independence leader who secured Tunisia's independence from France in 1956. He was also a passionate advocate for women's rights, education, and economic development, but his authoritarian rule was challenged by a coup in 1987.
May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Habib Bourguiba, the first president of Tunisia and a leader of the nationalist struggle for independence. Explore his political views, his relations with France and the West, and his role in Tunisian development and modernization.
Habib Bourguiba - Tunisian Leader, Independence, Reforms: Bourguiba set about shaping the new republic in accordance with his personal vision. In 1959 the Neo-Destour won all 90 seats in the new National Assembly, and a constitution was introduced that made the assembly solely responsible for rule and order in the country.
Apr 7, 2000 · Habib Bourguiba, who was president of Tunisia from 1957 to 1987 after leading the country to independence from France, died yesterday. He was 96 years old and lived in Monastir in eastern...
Habib Bourguiba was a Tunisian lawyer, nationalist leader and statesman who led the country from 1956 to 1957 as the prime minister of the Kingdom of Tunisia (1956–1957) then as the first president of Tunisia (1957–1987).
