In 1881, the conquest of Tunisia was initiated by the French Third Republic. The invasion began on
28 April 1881, and lasted until 28 October 1881. Meanwhile, the Treaty of Bardo was signed on 12 May 1881. According to the treaty, the Beylik of Tunis would become a French protectorate from 1881 to 1956, when Tunisia regained its independence as the Kingdom of Tunisia.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes | Portrait |
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| 13 May 1881 to 28 February 1882}} | Théodore Justin Dominique Roustan, {{small>Resident Minister}} | |
| 28 February 1882 to 28 October 1886}} | Pierre Paul Cambon, {{small>Resident Minister (28 Feb. 1881 to 23 Jun. 1885) then Resident-General (23 Jun. 1885 to 28 Oct. 1886)}} | |
| 23 November 1886 to 5 November 1892}} | Justin Massicault, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| November 1892 to 14 November 1894}} | Charles Rouvier, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 14 November 1894 to November 1900}} | René Millet, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| November 1900 to 27 December 1901}} | Benoît de Merkel, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 27 December 1901 to 7 February 1907}} | Stéphen Pichon, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 7 February 1907 to 26 October 1918}} | Gabriel Alapetite, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 26 October 1918 to 1 January 1921}} | Étienne Flandin, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 1 January 1921 to 2 January 1929}} | Lucien Saint, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 18 February 1929 to 29 July 1933}} | François Manceron, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 29 July 1933 to 21 March 1936}} | Marcel Peyrouton, {{small>Resident-General}} | 1st term}} |
| 17 April 1936 to 18 October 1938}} | Armand Guillon, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 22 November 1938 to 3 June 1940}} | Eirik Labonne, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 3 June 1940 to 22 July 1940}} | Marcel Peyrouton, {{small>Resident-General}} | 2nd term}} |
| 26 July 1940 to 10 May 1943}} | Jean-Pierre Esteva, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 10 May 1943 to 22 February 1947}} | Charles Emmanuel Mast, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 22 February 1947 to 13 June 1950}} | Jean Mons, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 13 June 1950 to 13 January 1952}} | Louis Marcellin Marie Périllier, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 13 January 1952 to 2 September 1953}} | Jean Marie François de Hauteclocque, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 2 September 1953 to 5 November 1954}} | Pierre Voizard, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 5 November 1954 to 31 August 1955}} | Pierre Boyer de Latour du Moulin, {{small>Resident-General}} | |
| 13 September 1955 to 20 March 1956}} | Roger Seydoux Fornier de Clausonne, {{small>High Commissioner}} | |
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