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Kaïs Saïed (1958- )

Kaïs Saïed is the first president of Tunisia born after the country gained independence from France in 1956. He was born on February 22, 1958, in the town of Ariana to Moncef Saied and Zakia Bellagha from Béni Khiar in the Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia. Saïed … Read MoreKaïs Saïed (1958- )

Habib Bourguiba (1903-2000)

Habib Bourguiba, the first leader of independent Tunisia, was born on August 3, 1903, in Monastir, Tunisia, then a French protectorate. His parents were Ali Bourguiba and Fatouma Khefacha. His father sent him to Tunis when he was five to pursue his studies at the … Read MoreHabib Bourguiba (1903-2000)

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Kaïs Saïed (1958- )

Habib Bourguiba (1903-2000)