Khalifa Chater (Arabic: خليفة شاطر; 12 May 1936 – 13 May 2026) was a Tunisian academic and historian.[1]

Khalifa Chater
خليفة شاطر
Born(1936-05-12)12 May 1936
Died13 May 2026(2026-05-13) (aged 90)
EducationParis-Sorbonne University ()
OccupationsHistorian
Academic

Chater obtained a Doctorat d'État from Paris-Sorbonne University in 1981 before becoming a history professor at Tunis University. From 1997 to 2002, he was director-general of the National Library of Tunisia.[2] He also directed the Higher Institute of Documentation [fr] from 1988 to 1996.[3] In 1996, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier Paul Valéry[4] and was honored as an Officer of the National Order of Merit.[5]

Chater died on 13 May 2026, one day after his 90th birthday.[6]

References

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  1. "Décès de l'historien tunisien Khalifa Chater". Kapitalis (in French). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  2. Ben Younes, Kamel (30 December 2014). "المدير العام السابق للمكتبة الوطنية ومعهد التوثيق لـالصباح أرشيف الدولة ملك عام ولا". Arabic (in Assaabah). Retrieved 14 May 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Décret n°88-769 du 13 avril 1988" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia (in French). 19 April 1988. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  4. "Curriculum Vitae". Khalifa Chater (in French).
  5. "Décrets et arrêtés" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia (in French). 30 June 1996. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  6. "Décès de l'historien francophone Khalifa Chater". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.