Habib Bourguiba Jr.

الحبيب بورقيبة الابن (Known as "Jean Bourguiba")

Diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to the United States and France

Born Apr 09, 1927

Paris, France

Passed Away Dec 28, 2009 Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 82 years old

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"A consummate diplomat who elevated Tunisia's voice in world capitals."

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Accomplished diplomat and statesman who served as Tunisia's ambassador to Washington, Rome, and Paris, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and key proponent of computer science and technological modernism.

Biographical Record

Habib Bourguiba Jr. was the only child of President Habib Bourguiba and Mathilde Lorain. Educated in law in Paris, he represented the newly independent Republic of Tunisia abroad, establishing strong bilateral relations as Ambassador to the United States and Canada (1956–1961).

As Minister of Foreign Affairs (1964–1970), he negotiated major treaties and European association agreements. In later years, he founded the National Center for Informatics, championing early computer technology education across Tunisian universities.

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Final Resting Place

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Bourguiba Mausoleum Precinct
Monastir, Tunisia

                         GPS: 35.7772, 10.8322                    

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