Taïeb Mhiri
Taïeb Mhiri (الطيب المهيري) (or Taïeb Mehiri) (1924–1965) was a Tunisian politician. He served as the Interior Minister from 1956 until his death in 1965.[1][2][3]
Mhiri oversaw the destruction of the Husainid Dynasty palace in La Marsa and other similar monuments.[4]
He was buried in Jellaz Cemetery. The sports stadium, Stade Taïeb Mhiri in Sfax, is named after him, as well as the street, Avenue Taieb Mhiri, in Tunis.
References
- ^ Zartman, I William. Man, state, and society in the contemporary Maghrib, p. 272 (1973)
- ^ LaCouture, Jean. (6 June 1965). Bourguiba: Portrait of a Nonconformist; Bourguiba: Portrait of a Nonconformist, The New York Times (describing Mehiri as the "irremovable Minister of the Interior for nearly 10 years" but suffering from a grave illness)
- ^ (20 June 2009). Tunisie: Commémoration du décès du militant Taïeb M'hiri, La Presse de Tunisie (in French) (paywall)
- ^ McLachlan, Ann & Keith. Tunisia Handbook with Libya, p. 83 (1997) ("chiefly remembered for piloting the demolition of the summer palace of La Marsa and many other monuments symbolizing the Husseinite Dynasty")