Chadli Bendjedid
President of Algeria from 1979 to 1992 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chadli Bendjedid (Arabic: الشاذلي بن جديد; ALA-LC: ash-Shādhilī bin Jadīd; 14 April 1929 – 6 October 2012) was an Algerian nationalist politician who served as the third President of Algeria. His presidential term of office ran from 9 February 1979 to 11 January 1992.
Chadli Bendjedid | |
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الشاذلي بن جديد | |
3rd President of Algeria | |
In office 9 February 1979 – 11 January 1992 | |
Prime Minister | Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani Abdelhamid Brahimi Kasdi Merbah Mouloud Hamrouche Sid Ahmed Ghozali |
Preceded by | Rabah Bitat (Interim) |
Succeeded by | Abdelmalek Benhabyles (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-04-14)14 April 1929 Bouteldja, French Algeria |
Died | 6 October 2012(2012-10-06) (aged 83) Algiers, Algeria |
Political party | FLN |
Spouse | Halima Ben Aissa |
Children | 4 |
Profession | Soldier |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Algeria |
Branch/service | ALN PNP |
Years of service | 1954–1962 (ALN) 1962–1979 (PNP) |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Algerian War |
A combatant during the Algerian War, he was a member of the Revolutionary Council from 1965 to 1976 and was appointed Colonel in 1969.
He was appointed Secretary General of the National Liberation Front (FLN) in January 1979 and was elected president the following month. Bendjedid would win re-elections without competition in 1984 and 1989. He resigned from the presidency in January 1992 following a disputed election and military coup, leading to the Algerian Civil War.
He remained under house arrest until 1999 and died of cancer at the age of 83.