Hachad, Farhat (c. 1904–1952)

Tunisian trade-union leader. He founded the Union Générale des Travailleurs Tunisiens (UGTT) in 1946. He skilfully backed the nationalist movement's struggle for independence, and at the same time presided over the promotion and development of an autonomous labour union both organically and professionally from the Néo-Destour party. He was assassinated by a European terrorist group in 1952.

After Hachad and particularly from independence onwards, the UGTT was to lose a great deal of its power and overall became an organization under the control of the party.