About Taïeb Mhiri
Lived 1924 – 1965 (aged 40). Taïeb Mhiri was a Tunisian politician and lawyer.
Taïeb Mhiri (الطيب المهيري) (or Taïeb Mehiri) (25 July 1924 – 29 June 1965) was a Tunisian politician.
Biography Coming from a family of the Tunisian bourgeoisie attached to Destour, he first studied at Sadiki College. Having lost his father at a very young age, he was taken in by his grandfather. Known as a player in the Avenir Sportif de La Marsa football team, he lived in the Bab Souika district, in Bab Laqwas.
He served as the interior minister from 1956 until his death in 1965.
Mhiri oversaw the destruction of the Husainid Dynasty palace in La Marsa and other similar monuments.
He was buried in Jellaz Cemetery. The sports stadium, Stade Taïeb Mhiri in Sfax, is named after him, as well as the street, Avenue Taieb Mhiri, in Tunis.
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Who was Taïeb Mhiri?
Tunisian politician (1924–1965)
When was Taïeb Mhiri born?
Taïeb Mhiri was born on 25 July 1924 in Tunis.
When did Taïeb Mhiri die?
Taïeb Mhiri died on 29 June 1965.
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Taïeb Mhiri was a politician and lawyer.
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Taïeb Mhiri was Tunisian.
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