Habib Chatty Explained

Habib Chatty
Office:Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Term Start:1979
Term End:1984
Predecessor:Amadou Karim Gaye
Successor:Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada
Birth Date:9 August 1916
Nationality:Tunisian
Profession:Politician
Native Name Lang:ar

Habib Chatti or Habib Chatty (9 August 1916 – 6 March 1991) was a Tunisian politician and diplomat. He served as the fourth Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) from 1979 to 1984.

Biography

Habib Chatti was born on 9 August 1916 in M'saken, Tunisia.[1] He began his career as a journalist in the 1930s and became the chief editor of Assabah.

In 1955, Chatti was appointed chief information officer in prime minister Tahar Ben Ammar's government. In 1972, he became President Habib Bourguiba's chief of staff. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1974 to 1977.

In 1979, he became the fourth Secretary-General of the OIC, and held the position until 1984.[2]

Chatti died on 6 March 1991 in Paris.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chatti, Habib . Mémoires de Habib Chatti sur la Tunisie et le Moyen-Orient . Kindle Direct Publishing . 2023 . Chatti . Hassine . 1st . FR . B0CQQZC8RQ.
  2. Web site: The General Secretariat . Permanent Mission of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations . 2011-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117070031/http://www.oicun.org/5/ . 2017-11-17 . dead .