List of French residents-general in Tunisia
French Tunisia (dark blue) within other French possessions in Africa (light blue), 1913.
In 1881, the conquest of Tunisia was initiated by the French Third Republic. The invasion began on 28 April 1881, and lasted until 28 October 1881. Meanwhile, the Treaty of Bardo was signed on 12 May 1881. According to the treaty, the Beylik of Tunis would become a French protectorate from 1881 to 1956, when Tunisia regained its independence as the Kingdom of Tunisia.
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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes | Portrait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1881 to 28 February 1882 | Théodore Roustan, Resident Minister |  | |
| 28 February 1882 to 23 June 1885 | Paul Cambon, Resident Minister |  | |
| 23 June 1885 to 28 October 1886 | Paul Cambon, Resident-General | ||
| 23 November 1886 to 5 November 1892 | Justin Massicault, Resident-General |  | |
| November 1892 to 14 November 1894 | , Resident-General |  | |
| 14 November 1894 to November 1900 | , Resident-General | ||
| November 1900 to 27 December 1901 | , Resident-General | ||
| 27 December 1901 to 7 February 1907 | Stephen Pichon, Resident-General |  | |
| 7 February 1907 to 26 October 1918 | Gabriel Alapetite, Resident-General |  | |
| 26 October 1918 to 1 January 1921 | Étienne Flandin, Resident-General |  | |
| 1 January 1921 to 2 January 1929 | Lucien Saint, Resident-General |  | |
| 18 February 1929 to 29 July 1933 | , Resident-General |  | |
| 29 July 1933 to 21 March 1936 | Marcel Peyrouton, Resident-General | 1st term |  |
| 17 April 1936 to 18 October 1938 | , Resident-General |  | |
| 22 November 1938 to 3 June 1940 | , Resident-General | ||
| 3 June 1940 to 22 July 1940 | Marcel Peyrouton, Resident-General | 2nd term | |
| 26 July 1940 to 10 May 1943 | Jean-Pierre Esteva, Resident-General |  | |
| 10 May 1943 to 22 February 1947 | Charles Emmanuel Mast, Resident-General |  | |
| 22 February 1947 to 13 June 1950 | , Resident-General | ||
| 13 June 1950 to 13 January 1952 | , Resident-General | ||
| 13 January 1952 to 2 September 1953 | , Resident-General | ||
| 2 September 1953 to 5 November 1954 | Pierre Voizard, Resident-General |  | |
| 5 November 1954 to 31 August 1955 | , Resident-General |  | |
| 13 September 1955 to 20 March 1956 | Roger Seydoux, High Commissioner |  |
See also[]
- Beylik of Tunis
- Kingdom of Tunisia
- French Algeria
- French protectorate in Morocco
Sources[]
- http://www.rulers.org/rult.html#tunisia
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press (2000)
Categories:
- Government of Tunisia
- Lists of political office-holders in Tunisia
- French residents-general in Tunisia