Habib Bourguiba (Arabic: حبيب بورقيبة‎ Ḥabīb Būrqībah; 3 August, 1903 – 6 April, 2000) was a Tunisian statesman, the Founder and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 until 7 November, 1987. He is often compared to Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk because of the pr...  MORE