List of French residents-general in Tunisia

In 1881, the conquest of Tunisia was initiated by the French Third Republic. The invasion began on 28 April 1881, and lasted until 28 October 1881. Meanwhile, the Treaty of Bardo was signed on 12 May 1881. According to the treaty, the Beylik of Tunis would become a French protectorate from 1881 to 1956, when Tunisia regained its independence as the Kingdom of Tunisia.

French Tunisia (dark blue) within other French possessions in Africa (light blue), 1913.

List

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Notes Portrait
13 May 1881 to 28 February 1882Théodore Roustan, Resident Minister 
28 February 1882 to 23 June 1885Paul Cambon, Resident Minister 
23 June 1885 to 28 October 1886Paul Cambon, Resident-General 
23 November 1886 to 5 November 1892Justin Massicault, Resident-General 
November 1892 to 14 November 1894Charles Rouvier, Resident-General 
14 November 1894 to November 1900René Millet, Resident-General 
November 1900 to 27 December 1901Benoît de Merkel, Resident-General 
27 December 1901 to 7 February 1907Stephen Pichon, Resident-General 
7 February 1907 to 26 October 1918Gabriel Alapetite, Resident-General 
26 October 1918 to 1 January 1921Étienne Flandin, Resident-General 
1 January 1921 to 2 January 1929Lucien Saint, Resident-General 
18 February 1929 to 29 July 1933François Manceron, Resident-General 
29 July 1933 to 21 March 1936Marcel Peyrouton, Resident-General1st term
17 April 1936 to 18 October 1938Armand Guillon, Resident-General 
22 November 1938 to 3 June 1940Eirik Labonne, Resident-General 
3 June 1940 to 22 July 1940Marcel Peyrouton, Resident-General2nd term
26 July 1940 to 10 May 1943Jean-Pierre Esteva, Resident-General 
10 May 1943 to 22 February 1947Charles Emmanuel Mast, Resident-General 
22 February 1947 to 13 June 1950Jean Mons, Resident-General 
13 June 1950 to 13 January 1952Louis Périllier, Resident-General 
13 January 1952 to 2 September 1953Jean de Hauteclocque, Resident-General 
2 September 1953 to 5 November 1954Pierre Voizard, Resident-General 
5 November 1954 to 31 August 1955Pierre Boyer de Latour du Moulin, Resident-General 
13 September 1955 to 20 March 1956Roger Seydoux, High Commissioner 

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