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Ahmed Mestiri was born on 2 July, 1925 in La Marsa (Tunisia), is a Tunisian lawyer and politician (1925–2021). Discover Ahmed Mestiri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

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Occupation Lawyer, Politician
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 2 July 1925
Birthday 2 July
Birthplace La Marsa (Tunisia)
Date of death 23 May, 2021
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Nationality Tunisia

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1925

Ahmed Mestiri (Arabic: أحمد المستيري), born 2 July 1925 in La Marsa, Tunisia, and died 23 May 2021, was a Tunisian lawyer and politician who served as Minister of the Interior.

Mestiri was born into a wealthy landowning family connected to the Tunisian upper bourgeoisie, the son of Taher Mestiri and Khedija Kassar.

1942

He joined the Destour Party cell of La Marsa alongside Taïeb Mhiri in 1942 at a young age.

1944

He pursued law studies in Algiers from 1944 to 1948, and furthered his education at the Paris Institute of Political Studies and the Paris Law Faculty, earning his license.

1948

Starting in 1948, Mestiri practiced law in Tunis.

1950

By 1950, as a member of the Destourian federation of Tunis, he worked with figures like Bahi Ladgham and Hédi Nouira on the weekly publication Mission, a French-language outlet of Neo Destour.

1952

In January 1952, he joined the clandestine transitional leadership of Neo Destour, alongside notable figures including Farhat Hached and Hédi Nouira—tasked with resistance activities against the French occupation.

As a defense lawyer for nationalist activists, Mestiri survived an assassination attempt by the Red Hand terrorist group.

He was responsible for organizing and overseeing resistance efforts with various collaborators.

Following the assassination of Hached in December 1952, Mestiri went into hiding to evade police capture due to legal actions and a removal order against him.

1954

In August 1954, Mestiri became chief of staff to Mongi Slim, the minister of state from Neo Destour tasked with leading negotiations with France, culminating in Tunisia's internal autonomy a year later.

1956

By September 1955, following Slim's appointment as Minister of the Interior in Tahar Ben Ammar's government, Mestiri played a key role in the negotiations that led to France recognizing Tunisia's independence on March 20, 1956.

Elected as a deputy for Tunis-Banlieue in the constituent assembly on March 25, 1956, he was part of the age office alongside Ahmed Ben Salah and Mohamed Chenik, contributing to the inaugural speech of the assembly.

In the first government formed by Habib Bourguiba on April 15, he was appointed Minister of Justice, where he was instrumental in the Tunisification of the judicial system, drafting new laws, and developing the Code of Personal Status.

Following his significant contribution to Tunisia's legal reform, Mestiri represented Tunisia at the United Nations Security Council amid the conflict with France over the bombing of Sakiet Sidi Youssef.

1958

On December 30, 1958, he took on the finance and trade portfolio, focusing on Franco-Tunisian conventions and establishing the Tunisian dinar.

1960

Mestiri also served as Tunisia's first ambassador to the USSR, Poland, Czechoslovakia, the United Arab Republic, and Algeria between 1960 and 1962.

1966

He returned to Tunis on June 22, 1966, to assume the role of Minister of National Defense.

1967

During the final months of 1967, the agricultural and commercial reforms initiated by Ahmed Ben Salah, backed by President Bourguiba and the Neo-Destour party—later known as the Destourian Socialist Party (PSD)—met with significant opposition within Tunisia, despite efforts by official statements and the press to conceal this.

1968

The discontent became so pronounced that by January 1968, the issue was discussed in meetings of the Superior Planning Council and the PSD's political bureau.

Mestiri voiced his opposition to the government's policies, highlighting public grievances against regional officials, questioning the state's role in managing economic enterprises, and criticizing the overzealous approach to the reforms.

On January 26, Bourguiba dismissed Mestiri's concerns, reaffirming his full support for the reforms.

Consequently, on January 29, 1968, Mestiri resigned from his government position and the PSD's political bureau during a meeting with Bourguiba, later publicizing his reasons for resignation through a statement to United Press International and Le Monde, which was fully reproduced by the Tunisian press.

He was immediately expelled from the PSD as a result.

1969

On September 10, 1969, Ahmed Mestiri ended a twenty-month period of silence by expressing his support for President Bourguiba's decision to halt reforms and reassign portfolios from Ben Salah, retaining only the national education for him.

In a statement on October 4, Mestiri criticized the government's past actions and proposed a recovery program, advocating for the postponement of upcoming presidential and legislative elections due to Bourguiba's ill health.

1970

Despite previously facing conditions for reinstatement into the PSD that he found undignified, Mestiri was reinstated on April 23, 1970, and soon after reconciled with Bourguiba, signaling a return to political favor.

Mestiri's influence grew as he was appointed rapporteur of the PSD's higher commission in June 1970, tasked with drafting reforms and amendments to the 1959 Constitution.

His efforts culminated in a significant proposal to expand the National Assembly's competences and introduce democratic rules within the PSD.

1971

However, his advocacy for democratization led to his resignation from the Minister of the Interior and PSD member on June 21, 1971, after Bourguiba's promises of reform failed to materialize, though Bourguiba refused to accept his resignation initially.

Conflict with the regime's conservative wing, particularly over security appointments, led to Mestiri's dismissal as Minister of the Interior by presidential decree on September 4, 1971.

Despite this setback, Mestiri's leadership in the PSD's liberal wing was confirmed during the VIIIth Congress in Monastir, where significant reform resolutions were passed.

However, Bourguiba's subsequent dismissal of these resolutions and Mestiri's suspension from the party marked a deepening rift.

Mestiri's steadfast refusal to retract his critical statements further isolated him within the party, reflecting the regime's broader move towards normalization and the suppression of reformist voices.

1972

On January 21, 1972, Ahmed Mestiri was expelled from the PSD but continued to serve as a deputy, frequently criticizing the government.

In November of the same year, he, along with ten other Destourian figures, sent a letter to President Bourguiba critiquing the political and economic state of Tunisia.

1973

His exclusion from the National Assembly on July 20, 1973, under a revived electoral code provision initially aimed at Ben Salah, symbolized his complete break from the PSD.

This move followed his poignant final speech in the Assembly, where he emphasized principles over personal grievances, marking a significant turn in his political trajectory.

1978

Transitioning to opposition, Mestiri founded the Movement of Socialist Democrats (MDS) in June 1978, becoming its secretary general.

1981

Despite the MDS's initial success in the 1981 pluralist elections, the regime manipulated the results to ensure a PSD victory, an action widely criticized by both domestic and international observers for its blatant fraud.