Habib Ben Ali Bourguiba (Arabic: الحبيب بورقيبة, al-Ḥabīb Būrqībah; 3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000) was a Tunisian lawyer, nationalist leader and statesman who led the country from 1956 to 1987 as Prime minister of the Kingdom of Tunisia (1956-57) then as the first President of Tunisia (1957-87). Prior to his presidency, he led the nation to independence from France, ending the 75 year-old protectorate and earning the title of "Supreme Combatant".
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3 August 1903 Monastir, French Tunisia
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Died |
6 April 2000 (aged 96) Monastir, Tunisia
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Zodiac | Leo |
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