Historical country records
Tunisia historical timeline
Tunisia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1574 | incorporation into Ottoman Empire, with varying and ultimately increased autonomy | Leaders |
| 15 Jul 1705 | Tunisian Regency under de facto hereditary Husayni dynasty | Leaders |
| 25 Oct 1871 | while continuing to recognize nominal Ottoman suzerainty, Bey ceases paying tribute | Leaders |
| 12 May 1881 | becomes French protectorate by treaty | Leaders |
| 20 Mar 1956 | French protectorate terminated, independent Tunisian Realm appears on 1950 coins) | Leaders |
| 25 Jul 1957 | Tunisian Republic | Leaders |
| 15 Jul 1705 - 7 Sep 1735 | al-Husayn | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 7 Sep 1735 - 22 Sep 1756 | Ali | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 22 Sep 1756 - 11 Feb 1759 | Muhammad ar-Rashid | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 12 Feb 1759 - 9 Feb 1777 | Ali | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 9 Feb 1777 - 15 Sep 1814 | Hammuda | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 16 Sep 1814 - 21 Nov 1814 | `Uthman | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 21 Nov 1814 - 28 Mar 1824 | Mahmud | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 29 Mar 1824 - 20 May 1835 | al-Husayn | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 20 May 1835 - 10 Oct 1837 | al-Mustafa | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 10 Oct 1837 - 30 May 1855 | Ahmad | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 30 May 1855 - 22 Sep 1859 | Muhammad | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 23 Sep 1859 - 27 Oct 1882 | Muhammad as-Sadiq | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 28 Oct 1882 - 11 Jun 1902 | Ali Muddat | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 11 Jun 1902 - 11 May 1906 | Muhammad al-Hadi | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 11 May 1906 - 10 Jul 1922 | Muhammad an-Nasir | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 10 Jul 1922 - 11 Feb 1929 | Muhammad al-Habib | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 11 Feb 1929 - 19 Jun 1942 | Ahmad | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 19 Jun 1942 - 15 May 1943 | Muhammad al-Munsif | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 15 May 1943 - 25 Jul 1957 | Muhammad al-Amin | Banu al-Husayn dynasty |
| 25 Jul 1957 - 7 Nov 1987 | Habib Bourguiba | Presidents |
| 7 Nov 1987 - | Zine El Abidine Ben Ali | Presidents |
| 1800 - 23 Jan 1815 | Sidi Yusuf Sahib al-Tabi | Prime ministers |
| 1822 - 1829 | Sidi Husain Khoja | Prime ministers |
| 1829 - 1837 | Sidi Rashid al-Shakir Sahib al-Taba`a (b. c.1795 - d. 1837) | Prime ministers |
| 1837 - 22 Oct 1873 | Mustapha Khaznadar | Prime ministers |
| 22 Oct 1873 - 21 Jul 1877 | Kheireddine Pacha | Prime ministers |
| 21 Jul 1877 - 24 Aug 1878 | Mohamed Khaznadar (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 24 Aug 1878 - 12 Sep 1881 | Mustapha Ben Ismaïl | Prime ministers |
| 12 Sep 1881 - Oct 1882 | Mohamed Khaznadar (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| Oct 1882 - 4 Feb 1907 | Aziz Bouattour | Prime ministers |
| 18 Feb 1907 - Jun 1908 | Mhamed Djellouli | Prime ministers |
| Jun 1908 - Jun 1915 | Youssef Djaït | Prime ministers |
| Oct 1915 - May 1922 | Taieb Djellouli | Prime ministers |
| May 1922 - 20 Oct 1926 | Mustapha Dinguizli | Prime ministers |
| 3 Nov 1926 - 2 Mar 1932 | Khelil Bouhageb | Prime ministers |
| 2 Mar 1932 - 31 Dec 1942 | Hédi Lakhoua | Prime ministers |
| 1 Jan 1943 - 15 May 1943 | M'Hamed Chenik (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 15 May 1943 - 21 Jul 1947 | Slaheddine Baccouche (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 21 Jul 1947 - 17 Aug 1950 | Mustapha Kaak | Prime ministers |
| 17 Aug 1950 - 26 Mar 1952 | M'Hamed Chenik (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 12 Apr 1952 - 2 Mar 1954 | Slaheddine Baccouche (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 2 Mar 1954 - 6 Jul 1954 | Mohamed Salah Mzali | Prime ministers |
| 6 Jul 1954 - 7 Aug 1954 | Georges Dupoizat (acting) | Prime ministers |
| 7 Aug 1954 - 11 Apr 1956 | Tahar Ben Ammar | Prime ministers |
| 11 Apr 1956 - 25 Jul 1957 | Habib Bourguiba | Prime ministers |
| 19 Oct 1969 - 2 Nov 1970 | Bahi Ladgham | Prime ministers |
| 2 Nov 1970 - 23 Apr 1980 | Hédi Nouira | Prime ministers |
| 23 Apr 1980 - 8 Jul 1986 | Mohamed Mzali | Prime ministers |
| 8 Jul 1986 - 2 Oct 1987 | Rachid Sfar | Prime ministers |
| 2 Oct 1987 - 7 Nov 1987 | Zine El Abidine Ben Ali | Prime ministers |
| 7 Nov 1987 - 27 Sep 1989 | Hédi Baccouche | Prime ministers |
| 27 Sep 1989 - 17 Nov 1999 | Hamed Karoui | Prime ministers |
| 17 Nov 1999 - | Mohamed Ghannouchi | Prime ministers |
| 13 May 1881 - 28 Feb 1882 | Théodore Roustan | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 28 Feb 1882 - 28 Oct 1886 | Paul Cambon | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 23 Nov 1886 - 5 Nov 1892 | Justin Massicault | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| Nov 1892 - 14 Nov 1894 | Maurice Rouvier | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 14 Nov 1894 - Nov 1900 | René Millet | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| Nov 1900 - 27 Dec 1901 | Benoît de Merkel | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 27 Dec 1901 - 7 Feb 1907 | Étienne Pichon | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 7 Feb 1907 - 26 Oct 1918 | Gabriel Alapetite | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 26 Oct 1918 - 1 Jan 1921 | Étienne Flandin | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 1 Jan 1921 - 2 Jan 1929 | Lucien Saint | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 18 Feb 1929 - 29 Jul 1933 | François Manceron | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 29 Jul 1933 - 21 Mar 1936 | Marcel Peyrouton (1st time) | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 17 Apr 1936 - 18 Oct 1938 | Armand Guillon | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 22 Nov 1938 - 3 Jun 1940 | Eirik Labonne | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 3 Jun 1940 - 22 Jul 1940 | Marcel Peyrouton (2nd time) | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 26 Jul 1940 - 10 May 1943 | Jean-Pierre Esteva | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 10 May 1943 - 22 Feb 1947 | Charles Emmanuel Mast | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 22 Feb 1947 - 13 Jun 1950 | Jean Mons | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 13 Jun 1950 - 13 Jan 1952 | Louis Périllier | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 13 Jan 1952 - 2 Sep 1953 | Jean de Hauteclocque | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 2 Sep 1953 - 5 Nov 1954 | Pierre Voizard | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 5 Nov 1954 - 31 Aug 1955 | Pierre Boyer de Latour | French resident ministers (from 23 Jun 1885, residents-general) |
| 13 Sep 1955 - 20 Mar 1956 | Roger Seydoux Fornier de Clausonne | High commissioner |