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– 18 November 1953 in

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) was a Tunisian Minister

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from 1929 to 1935. He was Minister Plenipotentiary,

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, Chief of the Tunisian Government Protocol,

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of Ahmed Bey’s II Administration and prefect of Beylical residence.

Biography

Before being appointed in 1899 Chief Officer of various contributions to

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(Tunisian

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) and in

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, he was Financial Services Officer. Then, becomes in 1903, public works officer. Some time after he became interpreter for topographic public works. It was through his experience, his honesty and loyalty in their relationship he was able to occupy positions of high-ranking importance in

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public administration. Here soon, the Bey appointed him his private secretary and civil list director. Husseinite family member, he became governor's legal all the princes and princesses of family’s Bey. He eventually became president of Ahmed II bey’s private administration of on March 21, 1929. Then he was appointed Commander of the Ordre National de la

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, by the decree of July 7, 1934 (

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). He was then promoted to Interior Director and Head of palaces and

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of July 29, 1935 (

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).« El Mokthar Bey, (Hussein Ben Ali Fondateur de la dynastie Husseinites)», éd. El Mokhtar Bey, Tunis, 2009

References

Bibliography

* Slim Dziri, ''Archives Nationales Tunisiennes - 1940'', Tunisie-Protectorat, carton1 à 20,

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, 1940 * ''Les Beys de Tunis, 1705-1957 : Hérédité, souveraineté, généalogie'', Éd. El Mokhtar Bey, Tunis, (2003) {{DEFAULTSORT:Dziri, Slim 1875 births 1953 deaths People from Tunis Government ministers of Tunisia