Rejeb Khaznadar

Rejeb Khaznadar
Prime Minister of Tunisia
In office
1759–1782
MonarchAli II
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byMoustapha Khodja
Personal details
Bornc. 1720
Tunis, Beylik of Tunis
Died21 May 1797(1797-05-21) (aged 76–77)
Tunis, Beylik of Tunis
NationalityTunisian
SpousePrincess Lalla Fatma

Rejeb Khaznadar (Arabic: رجب خزندار; died May 21, 1797, in Tunis) was a Tunisian politician and before that he was a mamluk of Greek origin. He became Prime Minister of the Beylik of Tunis in 1759,[1] becoming the first Prime Minister in the history of Tunisia.

  1. ^ Bourial, Hatem (6 January 2017). "Connaissez-vous Rejeb Khaznadar, premier Premier ministre de l'histoire de Tunisie ?". webdo.tn. Retrieved 10 April 2021.