Tahar Ben Ammar (rear RTL طهربنعمر), born the November 25th 1889 with Tunis and deceased the May 10th 1985, is a politician Tunisia N.

Between 1919 and 1956, it plays a big role for the emancipation of Tunisia. Cofounder in March 1920, in particular with Abdelaziz Thâalbi, of the Destour, it is named president of the Tunisian delegation charged to present, in January 1921, the claims of the Tunisian nationalists to the President of the Council French.

Thirty years later, as a Prime Minister, it leads the negotiations with France and signs, the June 3rd 1955, the agreements relating to internal autonomy of Tunisia and, the March 20th 1956 with 17:40, with the French Minister for the foreign affairs, Christian Pineau, the draft-agreement by which France recognizes the independence of Tunisia solemnly.

Testimony

Pierre Mendès France said of Tahar Ben Ammar: Its objective was primarily patriotic. A patriotism which was not yet of mode at that time because, easy farmer, it could have been unaware of the problems of its least favoured compatriots and have been put up with the colonial mode. A patriotism which could to only attract the mistrust and the hostility of “dominating him” and to expose it to vindication coloniale.

External bond

• Site on Tahar Ben Ammar

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