Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (Arabic: الحبيب بورقيبة الابن, Ḥabīb Būrqībah al-Ibn) (9 April 1927 – 28 December 2009) was a Tunisian diplomat and politician.
Bourguiba was the son of Habib Bourguiba, who became the first President of Tunisia in 1957, and of his first wife Mathilde Lorrain (later Moufida Bourguiba). He was appointed Tunisia's ambassador to France in November 1958. He later served as Tunisia's ambassador to the United States as well as Italy.
In 1964, Bourguiba replaced Mongi Slim as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He served in that post until 1970. He subsequently served as the Minister of Justice until he was named by his father as a Special Counselor in 1977. He was removed from this office as part of the coup d'état on 7 November 1987 which overthrew his father's administration and brought Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to power.
He was a shareholder (2.3%) and board member of the BIAT Banque and member of the Club of Monaco. The Club of Monaco is an important organisation in Mediterranean countries.
Bourguiba married Neïla Zouiten, the daughter of Chedly Zouiten, who was the founder of the EST omni sports club of Tunis. They had three children:
He died in 2009, aged 82.[1]
| Preceded by Mongi Slim |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia 1964-1970 |
Succeeded by Mohamed Masmoudi |