Habib Chatty (9 August 1916 – 6 March 1991) was a

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n politician and diplomat. He served as the fourth Secretary-General of the

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(OIC) from 1979 to 1984.

Biography

Habi Chatty was born on 9 August 1916 in

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, Tunisia. He began his career as a journalist in the 1930s and became the chief editor of ''

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''. In 1955, Chatty was appointed chief information officer in prime minister Tahar Ben Ammar's government. In 1972, he became President

Habib Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba (; ar, الحبيب بورقيبة, al-Ḥabīb Būrqībah; 3 August 19036 April 2000) was a Tunisian lawyer, nationalist leader and statesman who led the country from 1956 to 1957 as the prime minister of the Kingdom of ...

's chief of staff. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1974 to 1977. In 1979, he became the fourth Secretary-General of the OIC, and held the position until 1984. Chatty died on 6 March 1991 in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chatty, Habib 1916 births 1991 deaths People from Sousse Governorate Government ministers of Tunisia Tunisian diplomats Organisation of Islamic Cooperation officials Foreign ministers of Tunisia