List of Colonial Heads of French Tunisia
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| French Suzerainty | ||
| 13 May 1881 to 28 February 1882 | Théodore Justin Dominique Roustan, Resident Minister | |
| 28 February 1882 to 23 June 1885 | Pierre Paul Cambon, Resident Minister | |
| 23 June 1885 to 28 October 1886 | Pierre Paul Cambon, Resident-General | |
| 23 November 1886 to 5 November 1892 | Justin Massicault, Resident-General | |
| November 1892 to 14 November 1894 | Maurice Rouvier, Resident-General | |
| 14 November 1894 to November 1900 | René Millet, Resident-General | |
| November 1900 to 27 December 1901 | Benoît de Merkel, Resident-General | |
| 27 December 1901 to 7 February 1907 | Étienne Pichon, Resident-General | |
| 7 February 1907 to 26 October 1918 | Gabriel Alapetite, Resident-General | |
| 26 October 1918 to 1 January 1921 | Pierre-Étienne Flandin, Resident-General | |
| 1 January 1921 to 2 January 1929 | Lucien Saint, Resident-General | |
| 18 February 1929 to 29 July 1933 | François Manceron, Resident-General | |
| 29 July 1933 to 21 March 1936 | Marcel Peyrouton, Resident-General | 1st time |
| 17 April 1936 to 18 October 1938 | Armand Guillon, Resident-General | |
| 22 November 1938 to 3 June 1940 | Eirik Labonne, Resident-General | |
| 3 June 1940 to 22 July 1940 | Marcel Peyrouton, Resident-General | 2nd time |
| 26 July 1940 to 10 May 1943 | Jean-Pierre Esteva, Resident-General | |
| 10 May 1943 to 22 February 1947 | Charles Emmanuel Mast, Resident-General | |
| 22 February 1947 to 13 June 1950 | Jean Mons, Resident-General | |
| 13 June 1950 to 13 January 1952 | Louis Marcellin Marie Périllier, Resident-General | |
| 13 January 1952 to 2 September 1953 | Jean Marie François de Hauteclocque, Resident-General | |
| 2 September 1953 to 5 November 1954 | Pierre Voizard, Resident-General | |
| 5 November 1954 to 31 August 1955 | Pierre Boyer de Latour du Moulin, Resident-General | |
| 13 September 1955 to 20 March 1956 | Roger Seydoux Fornier de Clausonne, High Commissioner | |