Mustapha Saheb Ettabaâ

Mustapha Saheb Ettabaa (; born 1784 and died 10 May 1861), was a Tunisian politician and a mamluk of Georgian origin who served as a minister in the Beylik of Tunis.

Early life To increase his prestige at the court of Hammouda Pasha the Sfaxi shipowner and tax farmer Mahmoud Djellouli had his agent acquire a young slave in the market in Istanbul who would be capable of occupying a privileged place within the court. Djellouli then offered him to the bey.

At the Bardo Palace, Mustapha followed the normal Mamluk training course. On the sudden death of Hammouda Pasha, Mustapha was freed according to the customs of the Beylical court but, after leaving the Bardo, the influential minister Youssef Saheb Ettabaa attached him to the service of the new ruler Osman Bey, who was quickly assassinated.

Political career Mustapha really entered politics under the reign of Hussein Bey whom he served as Keeper of the Seals (Saheb Ettabaa) (he had no family link with Youssef Saheb Ettabaâ or Chakir Saheb Ettabaa).