Muhammad VIII al-Amin
Muhammad VIII al-Amin, known as Lamine Bey (4 September 1881 – 30 September 1962), was the last Bey of Tunis (15 May 1943 – 20 March 1956),[1][2] and also the only King of Tunisia (20 March 1956 – 25 July 1957).
| Muhammad VIII | |||||
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| Bey of Tunisia | |||||
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| Bey and King of Tunisia | |||||
| Reign | 15 May 1943 – 25 July 1957 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muhammad VII | ||||
| Successor | Husain Bey as Pretender 30 September 1962 And Habib Bourguiba As President of Tunisia | ||||
| Born | September 4, 1881 Carthage, French Protectorate Tunisia | ||||
| Died | September 30, 1962 (aged 81) Tunis, Tunis Governorate Tunisia | ||||
| Burial | Tomb of King Muhammad al-Amin, Sidi Abdulaziz, La Marsa | ||||
| Spouse | Lalla Janina Beya | ||||
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| Name in Arabic | الأمين باي بن محمد الحبيب | ||||
| Dynasty | Husainid Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Muhammad VI al-Habib | ||||
| Mother | Lalla Fatima bint Muhammad | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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