Raja Yassine Bahri appointed head of Tunisia's Beït al-Hikma academy

Professor Raja Yassine Bahri has officially taken the helm of the prestigious Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, known as "Beït al-Hikma." Her appointment was formalized by a decree, published in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic on July 1, 2026, and issued by the Presidency of the Government.

This official nomination follows her internal election on March 14. Bahri, a distinguished specialist in the history of the Moriscos, makes history as the first woman to assume the presidency of the academy since its establishment in 1983. She succeeds Professor Mahmoud Ben Romdhane, whose term concluded in mid-June.

The transition occurred following the closing of the 2025-2026 academic year on June 11. This event featured a retrospective documentary on the renovation of the Carthage palace and scientific conferences addressing the challenges of Tunisian identity.