Béchir Ben Slama (; 14 October 1931 – 26 February 2023) was a Tunisian writer and politician. Biography Born in Le Bardo on 14 October 1931, Ben Slama attended primary and secondary school at Sadiki College. He was admitted to the in 1956, where he studied the Arabic language and French literature. He then began teaching at the but quit in 1963 to pursue a political career. Ben Slama was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1969, where he remained for three terms. He became a leader within the Socialist Destourian Party in 1980. On 2 January 1981, he was appointed Minister of Culture. During his mandate, he established the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts and the National Theatre of Tunisia. He left his position on 12 May 1986. Béchir Ben Slama died on 26 February 2023, at the age of 91. References 1931 births 2023 deaths 20th-century Tunisian politicians Tunisian writers Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Tunisia) Government ministers of Tunisia Culture ministers Members of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts Neo Destour politicians Socialist Destourian Party politicians Alumni of Sadiki College People from Tunis Governorate