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| Ambassador of Italy to Tunisia | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Italy | |
| Inaugural holder | Raffaele Ferretti |
| Formation | October 1, 1956 |
The Italian ambassador in Tunis is the official representative of the Government in Rome to the Government of Tunisia. [1]
| Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | List of prime ministers of Italy | President of Tunisia | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1956 | Raffaele Ferretti | Antonio Segni | Habib Bourguiba | ||
| October 8, 1958 | Aldo Maria Mazio | Amintore Fanfani | Habib Bourguiba | ||
| September 27, 1962 | Alessandro Tassoni Estense | Fernando Tambroni | Habib Bourguiba | ||
| November 25, 1964 | Manlio Castronuovo | Giovanni Leone | Habib Bourguiba | ||
| April 11, 1968 | Luciano Favretti | Giovanni Leone | Habib Bourguiba | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Salvatore Saraceno | Giulio Andreotti | Hédi Nouira | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Elio Giuffrida | Giulio Andreotti | Hédi Nouira | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Gianfranco Farinelli | Francesco Cossiga | Mohamed Mzali | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Claudio Moreno | Amintore Fanfani | Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali | ||
| March 23, 1992 | Francesco Caruso (1940) | (* September 19, 1940 in Naples.
General;
of Italy at the EEC in Brussels and at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
| Giuliano Amato | Hamed Karoui | |
| October 2, 1996 | Rocco Angelo Cangelosi | Romano Prodi | Hamed Karoui | ||
| October 20, 1998 | Armando Sanguini | Massimo D'Alema | Hamed Karoui | ||
| June 16, 2003 | Arturo Olivieri | Silvio Berlusconi | Mohamed Ghannouchi | ||
| November 11, 2007 | Antonio d'Andria | Romano Prodi | Mohamed Ghannouchi | ||
| December 1, 2009 | Pietro Benassi | Silvio Berlusconi | Mohamed Ghannouchi | ||
| March 27, 2018 | Lorenzo Fanara | (*June 1, 1970 in Agrigento).
| Paolo Gentiloni | Beji Caid Essebsi |
Testour is a small town located in the north of Tunisia. The town is perched on the hills of Medjerda Valley, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Medjez-el-Bab, the crossroads between Tunis, Béja, and the north of Tunisia. It was known during the Roman period, as Tichilla, which means the green grass as it is situated in the mouth of Siliana valley. It was rebuilt in the 1500s by Muslim and Jewish refugees from Andalusia who gave it a distinctive character in building and layout. Today it is a popular pilgrimage for Jews who visit Rabbi Fraji Chawat's tomb.
The Archdiocese of Tunis is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Tunis, Tunisia. It was founded on 10 November 1884 under the name "Archdiocese of Carthage", with territory corresponding to that of the then French protectorate of Tunisia. On 9 July 1964, it became a territorial prelature under the ecclesiastical title of Prelature of Tunis. It was made a diocese, keeping the name of Tunis, on 31 May 1995, and raised to the rank of archdiocese on 22 May 2010.
Radès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 km (5.6 mi) south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbor installations of Tunis are located in Radès.
Manouba is a city in north-eastern Tunisia, and is part the metropolitan area of Tunis, also called "Grand Tunis". It is located at the west of Tunis city center at around 36°48′28″N10°6′4″E. It is the capital city of Manouba Governorate.
Hammam-Lif is a coastal town about 20 km south-east of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been known since antiquity for its thermal springs originating in Mount Bou Kornine.
La Goulette, in Arabic Halq al-Wadi, is a municipality and the port of Tunis, Tunisia.
The Lake of Tunis is a natural lagoon located between the Tunisian capital city of Tunis and the Gulf of Tunis. The lake covers a total of 37 square kilometres, in contrast to its size its depth is very shallow. It was once the natural harbour of Tunis.
The University of Carthage is a university located in Tunis, Tunisia, and was founded in 1988.
The Habsburg Empire of Charles V and its allies conquered Tunis in 1535, wresting the city away from the control of the Ottoman Empire.
The Tunis Sports City is an entire sports city currently being constructed in Tunis, Tunisia. The general master plan was designed by the Italian architect Enzo Calabrese and his architecture firm Kei_En. Enzo Calabrese Design Studio SRL. The city that will consist of apartment buildings as well as several sports facilities will be built by the Bukhatir Group at a cost of $5 billion.
Le Kram is a town and commune in the Tunis Governorate of Tunisia. Situated between La Goulette, the port of Tunis, and Carthage, it opens onto the Gulf of Tunis to the east and the Lake of Tunis to the west. As of 2004 it had a population of 58,152. Before 2001, Le Kram was a municipal district within the municipality bordering La Goulette.
Sidi Hassine is a town and commune in the Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2023, it had a population of 173,331.
The French protectorate of Tunisia, commonly referred to as simply French Tunisia, was established in 1881, during the French colonial Empire era, and lasted until Tunisian independence in 1956.
Carthage Palace is the presidential palace of Tunisia, and the official residence and seat of the President of Tunisia. It is located along the Mediterranean Sea at the current city of Carthage, near the archaeological site of the ancient city, fifteen kilometers from Tunis. A house by Le Corbusier sits within the site.
On 18 March 2015, two militants attacked the Bardo National Museum in the Tunisian capital city of Tunis, and took hostages. Twenty-one people, mostly European tourists, were killed at the scene, and an additional victim died ten days later. Around fifty others were injured. The two gunmen, Tunisian citizens Yassine Labidi and Saber Khachnaoui, were killed by police. Police treated the event as a terrorist attack.
On 24 November 2015, a bus carrying Tunisian presidential guards exploded, killing 12, on a principal road in Tunis, Tunisia. ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack. The bomber, who also died in the attack, was identified as Houssem Abdelli.
Souk Es Sabbaghine is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.
The Établissement de la Radio Tunisienne is Tunisia's state-owned public radio broadcaster. It was formed in August 2007, when the former national state broadcaster ERTT was split into separate radio and television companies. Tunisian Radio operates ten stations, four nationwide and six regionally. It is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
