Chadli Bendjedid
President of Algeria from 1979 to 1992
Chadli Bendjedid (Arabic: الشاذلي بن جديد; ALA-LC: ash-Shādhilī bin Jadīd; 14 April 1929 – 6 October 2012) was the third President of Algeria from 9 February 1979 to 11 January 1992.
Chadli Bendjedid الشاذلي بن جديد | |
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| 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 | 14 April 1929 Bouteldja, Algeria |
| Died | 6 October 2012 (aged 83) Algiers, Algeria |
| Political party | FLN |
| Spouse(s) | 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 |
Bendjedid was hospitalized in Paris in January 2012 for cancer treatment and returned to hospital again in May and October 2012.[1] He died of cancer on 6 October 2012 in Paris.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Former Algerian President Chadli Bendjedid dies". Al Arabiya. Algiers. AFP. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Algeria ex-president Chadli Bendjedid dies". BBC. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Algerian president overthrown in '92 coup dies". The Huffington Post. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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