Mohamed Boudiaf
President of Algeria (1919-1992)
Mohamed Boudiaf (23 June 1919 – 29 June 1992, Arabic: محمد بوضياف; ALA-LC: Muḥammad Bū-Ḍiyāf), also called Si Tayeb el Watani, was an Algerian political leader and one of the founders of the revolutionary National Liberation Front (FLN). He was Chairman of the High Council of State, and was assassinated four months later.[1]
Mohamed Boudiaf | |
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محمد بوضياف | |
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Chairman of the High Council of State | |
In office 16 January 1992 – 29 June 1992 | |
Prime Minister | Sid Ahmed Ghozali |
Preceded by | Abdelmalek Benhabyles (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Ali Kafi |
Personal details | |
Born | Ouled Madhi, M'Sila Province, French Algeria | June 23, 1919
Died | June 29, 1992 Annaba, Algeria | (aged 73)
Cause of death | Murder |
Political party | FLN (1954–1962) PRS (1962–1992) |
Spouse(s) | Fatiha Boudiaf |
References
change- ↑ Ottaway, Professor Marina; Ottaway, David; Ottaway, Marina (December 15, 1970). "Algeria: The Politics of a Socialist Revolution". University of California Press – via Google Books.