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.

Resident-General of France in Tunisia
Résident général de France au Tunisie
Flag of Tunisia with French canton
Longest serving
Gabriel Alapetite

7 February 1907 – 26 October 1918
Reports toHead of State of France
ResidenceEmbassy of France
SeatTunis
Formation23 June 1885
First holderPaul Cambon
Final holderRoger Seydoux
Abolished20 March 1956
French Tunisia (dark blue) within other French possessions in Africa (light blue), 1913.

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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Notes Portrait
13 May 1881 to 28 February 1882 Théodore Roustan,
Resident Minister
 
28 February 1882 to 23 June 1885 Paul Cambon,
Resident Minister
 
23 June 1885 to 28 October 1886 Paul Cambon,
Resident-General
23 November 1886 to 5 November 1892 Justin Massicault,
Resident-General
 
November 1892 to 14 November 1894 Charles Rouvier [fr],
Resident-General
 
14 November 1894 to November 1900 René Millet [fr],
Resident-General
November 1900 to 27 December 1901 Benoît de Merkel,
Resident-General
27 December 1901 to 7 February 1907 Stephen Pichon,
Resident-General
 
7 February 1907 to 26 October 1918 Gabriel Alapetite,
Resident-General
 
26 October 1918 to 1 January 1921 Étienne Flandin,
Resident-General
 
1 January 1921 to 2 January 1929 Lucien Saint,
Resident-General
 
18 February 1929 to 29 July 1933 François Manceron [fr],
Resident-General
 
29 July 1933 to 21 March 1936 Marcel Peyrouton,
Resident-General
1st term
 
17 April 1936 to 18 October 1938 Armand Guillon [fr],
Resident-General
 
22 November 1938 to 3 June 1940 Eirik Labonne [fr],
Resident-General
3 June 1940 to 22 July 1940 Marcel Peyrouton,
Resident-General
2nd term
 
26 July 1940 to 10 May 1943 Jean-Pierre Esteva,
Resident-General
Repatriated to Vichy France by the Germans at the end of the Tunisian campaign
 
10 May 1943 to 22 February 1947 Charles Mast,
Resident-General
 
22 February 1947 to 13 June 1950 Jean Mons [fr],
Resident-General
13 June 1950 to 13 January 1952 Louis Périllier [fr],
Resident-General
 
13 January 1952 to 2 September 1953 Jean de Hauteclocque [fr],
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 [fr],
Resident-General
 
13 September 1955 to 20 March 1956 Roger Seydoux,
High Commissioner
 

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