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Jellouli Fares
الجلولي فارس
(Known as "Jellouli Fares")
President of the National Constituent Assembly and Parliament of Tunisia
Born
Mar 06, 1909
El Hamma, Tunisia
El Hamma, Tunisia
Passed Away
Oct 28, 2001
Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan
92 years old
"The voice that proclaimed the birth of the Tunisian Republic."
Archival Overview
Historic nationalist leader from Gabès who presided over the National Constituent Assembly that abolished the monarchy, proclaimed the Republic of Tunisia, and enacted the 1959 Constitution.
Biographical Record
Jellouli Fares was a core militant of the Neo-Destour party from southern Tunisia, suffering years of incarceration in colonial prisons. Following independence, he presided over the historic National Constituent Assembly from 1956 to 1959.
On July 25, 1957, Fares formally read the historic decree abolishing the Husainid monarchy and proclaiming the Republic of Tunisia. He continued as President of the National Assembly until 1964, shaping republican parliamentary institutions.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
GPS: 36.7869, 10.1839
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