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The Ministry of National Defence ( ar, وزارة الدفاع الوطني) is a government ministry office of the
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, responsible for coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the
Tunisian Armed Forces The Tunisian Armed Forces ( ar, القوات المسلحة التونسية) consist of the Tunisian Army, Air Force and Navy. As of 2019, Tunisia had armed forces with more than 150,000 active-duty personnel, of which 80,000 were conscripts. ...
. The current minister is Imed Memmich since 2021.


List of ministers

This is a list of defence ministers of
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. *1956–1957: Habib Bourguiba *1957–1966:
Bahi Ladgham Bahi Ladgham ( ar, الباهي الأدغم; 10 January 1913 – 13 April 1998) was a Tunisian politician who served as the Secretary of Presidency from 1957 to 1969 (de facto prime minister) and the Prime Minsiter of Tunisia from 7 November 1969 ...
*1966–1968:
Ahmed Mestiri Ahmed Mestiri (2 July 1925 – 23 May 2021) was a Tunisian politician who served as Minister of the Interior An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position th ...
*1968:
Bahi Ladgham Bahi Ladgham ( ar, الباهي الأدغم; 10 January 1913 – 13 April 1998) was a Tunisian politician who served as the Secretary of Presidency from 1957 to 1969 (de facto prime minister) and the Prime Minsiter of Tunisia from 7 November 1969 ...
*1968–1969:
Mohammed Mzali Mohammed Mzali ( ar, محمد مزالي, 23 December 1925 – 23 June 2010) was a Tunisian politician who served as Prime Minister between 1980 and 1986. Early life Mzali was born in Monastir, Tunisia on 23 December 1925. His family has ancest ...
*1969–1970: Beji Caid Essebsi *1970–1971: Hassib Ben Ammar *1971–1972: Béchir M'hedhbi *1972–1974: Abdallah Farhat *1974–1976: Hédi Khefacha *1976–1979: Abdallah Farhat *1979–1980: Rachid Sfar *1980–1988: Slaheddine Baly *1988–1991:
Abdallah Kallel Abdallah Kallel () (born 7 December 1943, Sfax) is a Tunisian politician. He was the President of the Chamber of Advisors from 16 August 2005 until 25 January 2011. Biography Coming from a modest family of five (his father is a farmer and h ...
*1991:
Habib Boularès Habib Boularès ( ar, الحبيب بولعراس) (29 July 1933 – 18 April 2014) was a Tunisian diplomat and politician. Biography He first entered the cabinet in 1970 as Minister of Culture and Information, serving in that post until 1971. ...
*1991–1996: Abdelaziz Ben Dhia *1996–1997:
Abdallah Kallel Abdallah Kallel () (born 7 December 1943, Sfax) is a Tunisian politician. He was the President of the Chamber of Advisors from 16 August 2005 until 25 January 2011. Biography Coming from a modest family of five (his father is a farmer and h ...
*1997–1999: Habib Ben Yahia *1999–2001:
Mohamed Jegham Mohamed Jegham ( aeb, محمد جغام), (born August 8, 1943 in Hammam Sousse), is a Tunisian politician and businessman. Biography Youth Mohamed Jegham's father died when he was two and mother died when he was an adult.Dali Jazi *2004–2005: Hédi M'henni *2005–2010:
Kamel Morjane Kamel Morjane, also spelled Kemal Mourjan, ( ar, كمال مرجان; born 9 May 1948) is a Tunisian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Defense from 2005 to 2010 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2011. After the T ...
*2010–2011:
Ridha Grira Ridha Grira ( ar, رضا قريرة; born 21 August 1955) is a Tunisian politician. Biography Academic background Grira obtained his baccalaureate from lycée de garçons in Sousse, in June 1974. He then attended Lycée Louis-le-Grand, follo ...
*2011–2013: Abdelkarim Zbidi *2013–2014: Rachid Sabbagh *2014–2015:
Ghazi Jeribi Ghazi Jeribi (born 5 December 1955) is a Tunisian politician. He served as Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa. He also served as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed Youssef Chahed ...
*2015–2017:
Farhat Horchani Farhat Horchani is a Tunisian politician. He served as Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The r ...
*2017–2019: Abdelkarim Zbidi *2019–2020: Mohamed Karim El Jamoussi (interim) *2020–2021: Imed Hazgui *2021:
Brahim Bartagi Brahim is a shorter form of Ibrahim, the Arabic name for Abraham. It may refer to: * Brahim (given name) * Brahim (surname) * Brahim (Pashtun tribe), a tribe in Afghanistan *Stage name of Brahim Attaeb, Belgian-Moroccan singer *Stage name of Brahi ...
*2021: Imed Memmich


External links


Official Website of the Tunisian Ministry of Defence
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Defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indus ...
Defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indus ...
Politicians Ministries established in 1957 1957 establishments in Tunisia
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