Mongi Slim

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Mongi Slim (Arabic: منجي سليم‎) (September 1, 1908 – October 23, 1969) was a Tunisian diplomat. He received a degree from the faculty of law of the University of Paris. In 1936, he became involved in organizations advocating for Tunisia's independence from France. In 1954, he became the chief Tunisian negotiator in discussions with France about independence. In this position, he helped draft protocols which secured Tunisia's independence in 1956. Slim served as interior minister of Tunisia from 1955 to 1956. In 1956 he became Tunisia's ambassador to the United States, Canada and the United Nations. He became involved in a special United Nations Committee on the problem of Hungary and served as a delegate to the United Nations Security Council. He relinquished his posts as ambassador to the United States and Canada in 1961 when he became president of the United Nations General Assembly. He served in that position until 1962 when he left the UN and became foreign minister of Tunisia. He served in that position until 1964.