Abderhaman Mami (September 15, 1904–July 13, 1954) was a prominent figure in

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who partially started the French decolonization movement by the local Tunisian population. Mami was the first doctor specialist in Tunisia who was also the personal doctor of the

Bey Bey ( ota, بك, beğ, script=Arab, tr, bey, az, bəy, tk, beg, uz, бек, kz, би/бек, tt-Cyrl, бәк, translit=bäk, cjs, пий/пек, sq, beu/bej, sh, beg, fa, بیگ, beyg/, tg, бек, ar, بك, bak, gr, μπέης) is ...

, or the equivalent of the king before Tunisia turned into a republic. Mami was known for his benevolent work for the poor and his active participation to plot against the French authorities who were in control of the country. He soon became a target and was eventually

assassinated Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have a ...

by the French terrorist organization La Main Rouge at July 13, 1954.''Chronologie internationale du 1 au 15 juillet 1954'', coll. Notes et études documentaires, éd. La Documentation française, Paris, 1954 Today there are several streets, avenues and hospitals named after Mami.

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