Chedli Klibi

الشاذلي القليبي (Known as "Chedli Klibi")

Secretary General of the Arab League (1979–1990), First Minister of Cultural Affairs of Tunisia

Born Sep 06, 1925

Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away May 13, 2020 Gammarth (Tunis), Tunisia

Lifespan 94 years old

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"Architect of cultural sovereignty and voice of Arab diplomatic unity."

Archival Overview

Visionary founder of Tunisia's Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Carthage Film Festival (JCC), who served for over a decade as Secretary General of the Arab League when its headquarters moved to Tunis.

Biographical Record

Chedli Klibi graduated from the Sorbonne in Arabic language and literature. In 1961, President Bourguiba tasked him with creating the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the first such cabinet ministry in the Arab world, where he founded the Carthage International Festival and the Carthage Film Festival (JCC).

In 1979, following Egypt's suspension after Camp David, the Arab League moved its headquarters to Tunis and unanimously elected Klibi Secretary General. He led the pan-Arab organization through tumultuous crises until resigning in 1990 in protest against foreign military intervention in the Gulf War.

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Carthage Byrsa Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.8528, 10.3236                    

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