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Abdallah Farhat
politician
- August 28, 1914
- September 29, 1985
- 71 years
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|Abdullah Farhat (28 August 1914 – 29 September 1985) was a Tunisian politician.
Biography
Originally from Ouerdanine in the governorate of Monastir, he first occupied the post of Minister of PTT from September 20 to October 1, 1957. He later became Minister of Transport and Telecommunications (November 12, 1964- September 8, 1969) then Minister of Agriculture (until 29 October 1971). During his appointment as President of the Cabinet of President Habib Bourguiba, in March 1972, the creation of a vice-president position was approved by the Political Bureau of the Socialist Party of Destour (PSD) to deal with presidential absences because of illness. The combination must consist of the election of Prime Minister Hédi Nouira as Vice-President and then the appointment of Farhat as Prime Minister. However, the project was abandoned after the flip-flop of the president who wanted to keep his grip on power and not appoint a dolphin.
Farhat was then appointed on 9 August 1972 as head of the Ministry of Defense. On January 14, 1974, he was transferred to the head of the Ministry of Equipment and Housing before returning to the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications on September 25.
On May 31, 1976, he led again the Ministry of Defense. In addition, after the dismissal of Tahar Belkhodja, he briefly took over as head of the Ministry of the Interior (23 December-26 December 1977).
At the PSD Congress in 1979, Nouira tried to be elected Secretary General. However, Bourguiba managed to counter this new attempt to weaken his power and sanctioned the organizers of the congress including Farhat who was dismissed from the government on September 12 and the Political Bureau. Dying in 1985, he is buried in the cemetery Sidi Ammar de Rades.
Today, a school located in Rades bears his name.
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Questions drawn from Abdallah Farhat's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Abdallah Farhat die?
- A.1976
- B.1972
- C.1985correct
- D.1978
Abdallah Farhat died in 1985.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ccupation politician. Archive record: date of birth 28 August 1914. Archive record: date of death 29 September 1985. Wikidata record: position held Minister of Inter
2.How old was Abdallah Farhat when they died?
- A.71correct
- B.63
- C.60
- D.66
Abdallah Farhat was 71 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "n. Archive record: year of death 1985. Archive record: year of birth 1914. Archive record: age at death 71. Archive record: occupation politician. Archive record: dat
3.In which year was Abdallah Farhat born?
- A.1914correct
- B.1908
- C.1905
- D.1902
Abdallah Farhat was born in 1914.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "hive record: age at death 71. Archive record: occupation politician. Archive record: date of birth 28 August 1914. Archive record: date of death 29 September 1985. W
4.In which month was Abdallah Farhat born?
- A.September
- B.October
- C.November
- D.Augustcorrect
Abdallah Farhat was born in August.
Source: Archive record: date of birth: "14. Archive record: age at death 71. Archive record: occupation politician. Archive record: date of birth 28 August 1914. Archive record: date of death 29 Sep
5.In which month did Abdallah Farhat die?
- A.Septembercorrect
- B.October
- C.December
- D.November
Abdallah Farhat died in September.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "record: occupation politician. Archive record: date of birth 28 August 1914. Archive record: date of death 29 September 1985. Wikidata record: position held M
6.On which day of the month did Abdallah Farhat die?
- A.31
- B.30
- C.28
- D.29correct
Abdallah Farhat died on day 29 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ive record: occupation politician. Archive record: date of birth 28 August 1914. Archive record: date of death 29 September 1985. Wikidata record: position he
7.In which field was Abdallah Farhat known?
- A.politiciancorrect
- B.novelist
- C.chemist
- D.architect
The biography describes Abdallah Farhat as a politician.
Source: Profile: occupation: "ion held Minister of Interior; Minister of Defence. Wikidata record: spouse Safia Farhat. Wikidata record: occupation politician."
8.Which office did Abdallah Farhat hold?
- A.Prime Minister
- B.Minister of Interiorcorrect
- C.Minister of Foreign Affairs
- D.Minister of Finance
Abdallah Farhat is recorded as holding the office of Minister of Interior.
Source: P39 position held · https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2820925#P39 · retrieved 2026-11-10
9.Who was Abdallah Farhat married to?
- A.Bertrand Russell
- B.Albert Einstein
- C.Marie Curie
- D.Safia Farhatcorrect
Abdallah Farhat is recorded as married to Safia Farhat.
Source: P26 spouse · https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2820925#P26 · retrieved 2026-11-10
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