Husain
Bey Gouta was born in
Sidi Bou Said. He was educated at the
Prytanée National Militaire school situated in the city of
La Flèche in western France. At the time of attending the Prytanée National Militaire school, Tunisia was a
French protectorate. On 1 October 1955, Husain
Bey Gouta was invested as the
heir apparent of the
Beylik of Tunis, receiving the title
Bey al-Mahalla, meaning
Bey of the Camp. This is a title used for the most senior member of the Beylical family after the reigning Bey. In addition to becoming Bey al-Mahalla, he also became a
Lieutenant General in the
Beylical Army. Following Tunisia's independence from France on 20 March 1956, Husain
Bey received the new title of Crown Prince following its independence as a Kingdom. Husain
Bey Gouta's chances of ascending the throne came to an end on 25 July 1957, when the
prime minister,
Habib Bourguiba, usurped power and abolished the monarchy. Following the death of King
Muhammad VIII al-Amin on 30 September 1962, Husain
Bey Gouta succeeded as head of the
Husainid Dynasty as Head of the Royal House of Tunisia, and of the Nishan ad-Dam, Nishan al-Ahad al-Aman, and the Nishan al-Iftikhar and remained so until his death, when he was succeeded by
Prince Mustafa Bey Gouta. He was Sovereign and Grand Master of the Nishan al-Ahad al-Aman, Nishan ad-Dam, and Nishan al-Iftikhar. He was decorated with the Nishan al-Ahad al-Aman al-Murassa on 1 October 1955, Nishan ad-Dam, Grand Cross of the Nishan al-Iftikhar, Grand Officer of the
Order of the
Legion of Honour of France, the
Sharifian Order of Al-Alaoui of
Morocco, etc. He died in Sidi Bou Said. Some sources stated he died in October 1964. == Marriage and children ==