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Habib Bourguiba Jr. (; 9 April 1927 – 28 December 2009) was a Tunisian
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Biography

Jean-Claude Habib Bourguiba was the son of
Habib Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba (3 August 19036 April 2000) was a Tunisian politician and statesman who served as the Head of Government of Tunisia, prime minister of the Kingdom of Tunisia from 1956 to 1957, and then as the first president of Tunisia from 1 ...
, who became the first
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in 1957, and of his first wife Mathilde Lorrain (later Moufida Bourguiba). He was appointed Tunisia's ambassador to France in November 1958. He later served as ambassador to the United States as well as Italy. In 1964, Bourguiba replaced
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as the
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. He served in that post until 1970. He was attending King
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's birthday celebration on 10 July 1971 when
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and
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launched a coup against the King. When a grenade landed at Hassan's feet, Bourguiba threw it back before it could detonate, probably saving the King's life. Bourguiba founded the BIAT Banque with Mansour Moalla in 1976. Bourguiba subsequently served as the minister of justice until he was named by his father as a special counselor in 1977. He was removed from this office as part of the coup d'état on 7 November 1987 which overthrew his father's administration and brought
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to power. He was a shareholder (2.3%) and board member of the BIAT Banque and member of the Club of Monaco which is an important organisation in Mediterranean countries.


Personal life

Bourguiba married Neïla Zouiten, the daughter of Chedly Zouiten, who was the chairman of the Tunisian Football Club, Esperance de Tunis. They had three children: * Mouezz Bourguiba (born March 14, 1956, in
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) married to Françoise Peignon and father of Amina Bourguiba (born 1985) and Aïcha Bourguiba (born 1989). *Mahdi Bourguiba (born March 18, 1959 in France): married firstly to Sarrah Turky and secondly 1992 to Miriam Kristina Hayder and the father of Jenna Bourguiba (b. 1989), Eya Bourguiba (b. 1994), Neil Bourguiba (b. 1996) and Maya Bourguiba. Around the age of 10-11 years old, Neil played the part of ''Vilhelm Beck'', grandson to the titular character
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. *Meriem Bourguiba: married to Kais Laouiti, son of Allala Laouiti, former Private Secretary to President Bourguiba: mother of Leila Laouiti (born 1989), Youssef Laouiti (born 1990) and Sarah Laouiti (born 1995) He died in 2009, aged 82.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bourguiba, Habib Jr. 1927 births 2009 deaths Ambassadors of Tunisia to Italy Ambassadors of Tunisia to France Ambassadors of Tunisia to the United States Children of presidents Tunisian people of French descent Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Foreign ministers of Tunisia Justice ministers of Tunisia 20th-century diplomats