Hassib Ben Ammar
| Hassib Ben Ammar | |
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In office June 1970 – October 1971 |
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| Prime Minister |
Bahi Ladgham Hedi Amara Nouira |
| Preceded by | Beji Caid Essebsi |
| Succeeded by | Béchir M'hedhbi |
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In office 1963–1969 |
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| Preceded by | Ahmed Zaouche |
| Succeeded by | Fouad Mebazaa |
| Provincial governor (Tunis region) | |
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In office July 1965 – September 1969 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1924 Tunis |
| Died | 15 December 2008 Tunis |
| Political party | Socialist Destourian Party |
| Spouse(s) | Hayet Ferjani |
| Children | 1d, 3s |
Hassib Ben Ammar (سيب بن عمار) (11 April 1924 – 15 December 2008) was a leading Tunisian politician and journalist/editor. He was a powerful campaigner for human rights.
As a young man he participated actively in the Tunisian independence struggle, notably as the producer of the clandestine newspaper "El Hilal".
Following national independence, in 1961 he was appointed to preside over the "National office of Mines". On 2 February 1961 he took part in the Constitutional Congress in Tunisia's newly established Chamber of Commerce: the 24 member steering committee elected Ben Ammar as their first president.
Subsequently he occupied a succession of senior positions in public life: he was head of the youth wing of the Socialist Destourian Party, and was governor of the Tunis governate (province) from July 1965 till September 1969. Ben Ammar served as the mayor of Tunis between 1963 and 1969. In 1967, at a time when he was himself combining the duties of provincial governor and city mayor, he founded the Association for the care of the Medina in Tunis (Association de sauvegarde de la médina de Tunis), serving as the association's president till 1969.
Ben Ammar was provisionally appointed Tunisian Ambassador to Italy following a dispute with Ahmed Ben Salah on the subject of Cooperatives, before being appointed director of the Socialist Destourian Party, a post he held between 27 September 1969 and 23 June 1970. He became the Minister for National Defence in June 1970, in succession to Beji Caid Essebsi. However, he remained in this post only till October 1971, which was when he resigned in response to the refusal of President Bourguiba to democratize the Socialist Destourian Party (PSD / Parti socialiste destourien ): he was replaced at the Defence ministry by Béchir M'hedhbi.
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