Habib Bourguiba, Jr

Habib Bourguiba Jr. (Tunisian Arabic: الحبيب بورقيبة الابن‎ Ḥbīb Būrguība el-Ibn) (9 April 1927 – 28 December 2009) was a Tunisian diplomat and politician.

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• March 10 1961 President John F Kennedy meets with Ambassador of Tunisia Habib Bourguiba Jr
• Personal life
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Bourguiba was the son of Habib Bourguiba, who became the first President of Tunisia 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 Tunisia's ambassador to the United States as well as Italy.

In 1964, Bourguiba replaced Mongi Slim as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He served in that post until 1970. He was attending King Hassan II of Morocco's birthday celebration on 10 July 1971 when M'hamed Ababou and Mohamed Medbouh 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.

He 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 Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to power.

He was a shareholder (2.3%) and board member of the BIAT Banque and member of the Club of Monaco. The Club of Monaco is an important organisation in Mediterranean countries.