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 | | Habib Bourguiba (حبيب بورقيبة) (born August 3, 1903 in Monastir, Tunisia – died April 6, 2000) was a Tunisian statesman and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 to November 7, 1987. |
 | | Prime Minister Habib Bourguiba was elected president on July 25, 1957 after the destitution of Bey Mohamed Lamine, the abolition of the constitutional monarchy and the proclamation of the Republic of Tunisia by the representatives of the people meeting in the Constituent Assembly. |
 | | President Bourguiba died as a world respected statesman for his moderation and realism in foreign policy, his country's ability to survive him in political stability, his exceptional leadership of the national liberation struggle, his historical achievements for women's rights and his vision for the development of modern Tunisia. |
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