Muhammad VIII al-Amin (Lamine Bey)

محمد الأمين باي (الأمين باي) (Known as "Lamine Bey")

Last Bey of Tunis (1943–1956) and King of the Kingdom of Tunisia (1956–1957)

Born Sep 04, 1881

Carthage, Tunisia

Passed Away Sep 30, 1962 Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 81 years old

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"The final sovereign of the Husainid throne who signed Tunisia's deed of national independence."

Archival Overview

The last ruler of the 252-year-old Husainid Dynasty, who supported the nationalist independence movement against French colonial authorities before the proclamation of the Tunisian Republic in 1957.

Biographical Record

Lamine Bey was elevated to the throne in 1943 following the French deposition of Moncef Bey. Although initially regarded warily by nationalists, Lamine gradually aligned with Habib Bourguiba and the Neo-Destour, refusing French decrees, demanding genuine sovereignty, and patronizing resistance leaders.

On March 20, 1956, he signed the historic Franco-Tunisian protocol recognizing Tunisia's full independence, becoming King of Tunisia. On July 25, 1957, the National Constituent Assembly unanimously abolished the monarchy, establishing the Tunisian Republic, and Lamine spent his final years peacefully in a private residence in Tunis.

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Final Resting Place

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Sidi Abdelaziz Cemetery
La Marsa, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.8833, 10.3333                    

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