Mongi Slim
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Mongi Slim 🇹🇳

المنجي سليم
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Born Sep 15, 1908 🇹🇳 Tunis, Tunisia
Passed Away Oct 23, 1969 Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan 61 years old
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"Decolonization is not merely a political transition; it is the restoration of universal human dignity."

Archival Overview

Distinguished Tunisian diplomat and nationalist leader who was elected the first African President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1961 and resolved the Congo crisis.

Biographical Record

Mongi Slim (1908–1969) studied law at the University of Paris before returning to Tunis to direct the Neo-Destour party. Repeatedly arrested and interned in French military prisons alongside Bourguiba, Slim was chief negotiator during the 1955 internal autonomy talks in Paris.

Following independence in 1956, Slim served as Tunisia's ambassador to the United States and the United Nations. In September 1961, amidst the volatile Cold War decolonization era and the death of Dag Hammarskjöld, Slim was unanimously elected President of the 16th UN General Assembly—the first African to ever hold the post—earning global praise for his diplomatic brilliance.

Key Life Milestones

1955

Chief Negotiator for Autonomy Accords

Led the Tunisian diplomatic delegation negotiating the transfer of sovereignty from France.

1961

President of the 16th UN General Assembly

Elected unanimously to lead the United Nations General Assembly during the height of the Congo crisis.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Jellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia
GPS: 36.7833, 10.1833
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