In 1881, the conquest of Tunisia was initiated by the French Third Republic. The invasion began on 28 April 1881, and lasted until 28 October 1881. Meanwhile, the Treaty of Bardo was signed on 12 May 1881. According to the treaty, the Beylik of Tunis would become a French protectorate from 1881 to 1956, when Tunisia regained its independence as the Kingdom of Tunisia.
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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Tenure Incumbent NotesPortrait13 May 1881 to 28 February 1882Théodore Roustan, Resident Minister28 February 1882 to 23 June 1885Paul Cambon, Resident Minister23 June 1885 to 28 October 1886Paul Cambon, Resident-General23 November 1886 to 5 November 1892Justin Massicault, Resident-GeneralNovember 1892 to 14 November 1894, Resident-General14 November 1894 to November 1900, Resident-GeneralNovember 1900 to 27 December 1901Benoît de Merkel, Resident-General27 December 1901 to 7 February 1907Stephen Pichon, Resident-General7 February 1907 to 26 October 1918Gabriel Alapetite, Resident-General26 October 1918 to 1 January 1921Étienne Flandin, Resident-General1 January 1921 to 2 January 1929Lucien Saint, Resident-General18 February 1929 to 29 July 1933, Resident-General29 July 1933 to 21 March 1936Marcel Peyrouton, Resident-General1st term17 April 1936 to 18 October 1938, Resident-General22 November 1938 to 3 June 1940, Resident-General3 June 1940 to 22 July 1940Marcel Peyrouton, Resident-General2nd term26 July 1940 to 10 May 1943Jean-Pierre Esteva, Resident-GeneralRepatriated to Vichy France by the Germans at the end of the Tunisian campaign10 May 1943 to 22 February 1947Charles Mast, Resident-General22 February 1947 to 13 June 1950, Resident-General13 June 1950 to 13 January 1952, Resident-General13 January 1952 to 2 September 1953, Resident-General2 September 1953 to 5 November 1954Pierre Voizard, Resident-General5 November 1954 to 31 August 1955, Resident-General13 September 1955 to 20 March 1956Roger Seydoux, High Commissioner
See also Beylik of Tunis Kingdom of Tunisia French Algeria List of French governors of Algeria French protectorate in Morocco List of French residents-general in Morocco
Sources http://www.rulers.org/rult.html#tunisia African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press (2000)