Mongi Slim

Mongi Slim
منجي سليم
23rd President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office 1960–1961
Preceded by	Frederick Henry Boland
Succeeded by	Muhammad Zafrulla Khan
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia
In office 1962–1964
Preceded by	Sadok Mokadem
Succeeded by	Habib Bourguiba Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1908-09-15)September 15, 1908 Tunis, Tunisia
Died	October 23, 1969(1969-10-23) (aged 61) Tunis, Tunisia
Political party	Neo Destour

Mongi Slim (Arabic: منجي سليم; September 15, 1908 – October 23, 1969)^[1] was a Tunisian diplomat who became the first African to become the President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1961. He received a degree from the faculty of law of the University of Paris. He was twice imprisoned by the French during the Tunisian struggle for independence.^[2]