Habib Bourguiba

**Habib Ben Ali Bourguiba** ( _al-Ḥabīb Būrqībah_; 3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000) was a Tunisian lawyer, nationalist leader and statesman.

Bourguiba served as the country's leader from independence in 1956 to 1987. He first served as the second Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tunisia before proclaiming the Tunisian Republic in 1957 and thus becoming the first President of Tunisia.

Before to that, he played a major role in obtaining independence from France, ending the 75 years old protectorate and earning the title of "Supreme Combatant".

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: **The Supreme Combatant**
**President**
- **name**: Habib Bourguiba
- **native name**: الحبيب بورقيبة
- **native name lang**: ar
- **image**: Bourguiba portrait.JPG
- **office**: List of Presidents of Tunisia, 1st President of Tunisia
- **term start**: 25 July 1957
- **term end**: 7 November 1987

- **primeminister**: Bahi Ladgham
Hédi Nouira
Mohammed Mzali
Rachid Sfar
Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali
- **predecessor**: Office created
<small>(Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Muhammad VIII as List of Beys of Tunis, King of Tunisia)</small>
- **successor**: Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali
- **office2**: Head of Government of Tunisia, 2nd Prime minister of the Kingdom of Tunisia

- **term start2**: 11 April 1956
- **term end2**: 25 July 1957
- **monarch2**: List of Beys of Tunis, King Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Muhammad VIII
- **predecessor2**: Tahar Ben Ammar
- **successor2**: Office abolished
- **office3**: 1st Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Tunisia), Minister of Foreign Affairs
- **term start3**: 15 April 1956
- **term end3**: 29 July 1957
- **monarch3**: List of Beys of Tunis, King Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Muhammad VIII
- **predecessor3**: Office created
- **successor3**: Sadok Mokaddem
- **office4**: 1st Ministry of Defence (Tunisia), Minister of Defense
- **term start4**: 15 April 1956
- **term end4**: 29 July 1957
- **monarch4**: List of Beys of Tunis, King Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Muhammad VIII
- **predecessor4**: Office created
- **successor4**: Bahi Ladgham
- **office5**: President of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, 1st Speaker of the National Constituent Assembly
- **term start5**: 9 April 1956
- **term end5**: 15 April 1956
- **monarch5**: List of Beys of Tunis, King Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Muhammad VIII
- **predecessor5**: First officeholder
- **successor5**: Jallouli Fares
- **birth name**: Habib Ibn Ali Bourguiba
- **birth place**: Monastir, Tunisia, Monastir, French protectorate of Tunisia, Regency of Tunisia
- **death place**: Monastir, Tunisia
- **resting place**: Bourguiba mausoleum
Monastir, Tunisia
- **citizenship**: Tunisian
- **party**: Socialist Destourian Party <small>(1964–87)</small>
- **otherparty**: Neo Destour <small>(1934–64)</small>
Destourian Movement <small>(1930–34)</small>
- **children**: Habib Bourguiba, Jr., Jean Habib Bourguiba
Hajer Bourguiba <small>(adoptive)</small>
- **mother**: Fattouma Khefacha
- **father**: Ali Bourguiba
- **relatives**: M'hamed Bourguiba <small>(brother)</small>
Mahmoud Bourguiba <small>(brother)</small>
- **alma mater**: University of Paris
- **occupation**: Political activist
- **profession**: Lawyer
- **signature**: Signature_Habib_Bourguiba.svg