Mahmoud Khiari

محمود الخياري (Known as "Mahmoud Khiari")

Trade Unionist, Minister of Post and Telegraph, High UN Diplomat in the Congo Crisis

Born 1911 AD

Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away Feb 18, 1969 Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 58 years old

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"A master of mediation who represented Tunisian honor on the global stage."

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Pioneering teachers' trade union founder and diplomat who represented the United Nations as chief civilian representative during the tumultuous Congo Crisis of 1961.

Biographical Record

Mahmoud Khiari began his career as an educator, co-founding the Tunisian Teachers' Union and leading civil servant strikes under the protectorate. Following independence, he served in the first post-colonial government as Minister of Post, Telegraph, and Telecommunications.

Recognized for exceptional diplomatic poise, he was appointed by UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld as head of UN civilian operations in the Congo in 1961, successfully negotiating delicate ceasefires and political accords during one of the Cold War's most volatile flashpoints.

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Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.7869, 10.1839                    

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