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List of heads of state of Algeria
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the heads of state of modern Algeria
This is a list of heads of state of Algeria from the formation of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (GPRA) in exile in Cairo, Egypt in 1958, during the Algerian War, through independence in 1962, to the present day.
A total of five people have served as President of Algeria (not counting two Presidents of the GPRA and four interim heads of state). Additionally, two persons, Houari Boumédiène and Liamine Zéroual, have served both as interim heads of state and as President of Algeria.
Titles
- 1958–1962: President of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic
- 1962: Chairman of the Provisional Executive
- 1962–1963: President of the National Constituent Assembly
- 1963–1965: President of the Republic
- 1965–1976: Chairman of the Revolutionary Council
- 1976–1992: President of the Republic
- 1992–1994: Chairman of the High Council of State
- 1994–1995: State President
- 1995–present: President of the Republic
List of officeholders
;Political parties
;Other factions
;Status
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Duration | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | — | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | — | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | — | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | — | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | 1 | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | 2 | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | — | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | 3 | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | — | Party of the Socialist Revolution}}; color:white;" | 4 | National Liberation Front (Algeria)}}; color:white;" | 5 | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | 6 | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | 7 | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | — | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | 8 |
| [[File:Ferhat Abbas (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Ferhat Abbas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| فرحات عباس | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1899–1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 19 September 1958 | 9 August 1961 | National Liberation Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Benkhedda 19march62.jpg | 100px]] | Benyoucef Benkhedda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| بن يوسف بن خدة | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1920–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 9 August 1961 | 27 September 1962 | National Liberation Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Abderrahmane Farès.jpg | 100px]] | Abderrahmane Farès | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| عبدالرحمن فارس | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1911–1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 13 April 1962 | 25 September 1962 | National Liberation Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ferhat Abbas (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Ferhat Abbas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| فرحات عباس | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1899–1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 25 September 1962 | 15 September 1963 | National Liberation Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ahmed Ben Bella aux USA, oct.1962 (cropped) (2).jpg | 100px]] | Ahmed Ben Bella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| أحمد بن بلّة | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1916–2012) | 1963 | 15 September 1963 | 19 June 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Deposed) | National Liberation Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military rule}}; color:black;" | — | Revolutionary Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| مجلس الثورة | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman: Colonel Houari Boumédiène | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| هواري بومدين | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–1978) | — | 19 June 1965 | 10 December 1976 | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Houari Boumediene's Portrait.jpg | 100px]] | Houari Boumédiène | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| هواري بومدين | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–1978) | 1976 | 10 December 1976 | 27 December 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Died in office) | National Liberation Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Rabah Bitat.jpg | 100px]] | Rabah Bitat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| رابح بيطاط | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1925–2000) | — | 27 December 1978 | 9 February 1979 | National Liberation Front | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Chadli Bendjedid 1979.jpg | 100px]] | Chadli Bendjedid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| شاذلي بن جديد | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1929–2012) | 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | 9 February 1979 | 11 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Resigned) | National Liberation Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Abdelmalek Benhabylès.png | 100px]] | Abdelmalek Benhabyles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| عبد المالك بن حبيلس | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–2018) | — | 11 January 1992 | 14 January 1992 | National Liberation Front | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Le jeun Mohamed Boudiaf.jpg | 100px]] | Mohamed Boudiaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| محمد بوضياف | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1919–1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 14 January 1992 | 29 June 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Assassinated) | Party of the Socialist Revolution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ali Kafi 1992.jpg | 100px]] | Ali Kafi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| علي حسين كافي | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 2 July 1992 | 31 January 1994 | National Liberation Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Liamine Zéroual.jpg | 100px]] | Liamine Zéroual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| اليمين زروال | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1941) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 31 January 1994 | 27 April 1999 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Bouteflika (Algiers, Feb 2006).jpeg | 100px]] | Abdelaziz Bouteflika | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| عبد العزيز بوتفليقة | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1937–2021) | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 27 April 1999 | 2 April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Resigned) | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Abdelkader Bensalah 18th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement in Baku (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Abdelkader Bensalah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| عبد القـادر بن صالح | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1941–2021) | — | 9 April 2019 | 19 December 2019 | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Абдельмаджид Теббун (06-11-2021).jpg | 100px]] | Abdelmadjid Tebboune | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| عبد المجيد تبون | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1945) | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 19 December 2019 | Incumbent | Independent |
For details of the post of President of Algeria see: President of Algeria
Timeline
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the heads of state of Algeria. They are listed in order of first assuming office.
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The following chart lists heads of state by lifespan (living heads of state on the green line), with the years outside of their tenure in beige. Heads of state with an unknown birth date or death date are shown with only their tenure or their earlier or later life.
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bar:2 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:23/02/1920 till:09/08/1961 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Benyoucef Benkhedda color:FLN from:09/08/1961 till:27/09/1962 color:LIFESPAN from:27/09/1962 till:04/02/2003
bar:3 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:30/01/1911 till:13/04/1962 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Abderrahmane Farès color:FLN from:13/04/1962 till:25/09/1962 color:LIFESPAN from:25/09/1962 till:13/05/1991
bar:4 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:25/12/1916 till:15/09/1963 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Ahmed Ben Bella color:FLN from:15/09/1963 till:19/06/1965 color:LIFESPAN from:19/06/1965 till:11/04/2012
bar:5 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:23/08/1932 till:19/06/1965 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Houari Boumédiène color:MILITARY from:19/06/1965 till:10/12/1976 color:FLN from:10/12/1976 till:27/12/1978
bar:6 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:19/12/1925 till:27/12/1978 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Rabah Bitat color:FLN from:27/12/1978 till:09/02/1979 color:LIFESPAN from:09/02/1979 till:10/04/2000
bar:7 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:14/04/1929 till:09/02/1979 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Chadli Bendjedid color:FLN from:09/02/1979 till:11/01/1992 color:LIFESPAN from:11/01/1992 till:06/10/2012
bar:8 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:27/04/1921 till:11/01/1992 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Abdelmalek Benhabyles color:FLN from:11/01/1992 till:14/01/1992 color:LIFESPAN from:14/01/1992 till:28/12/2018
bar:9 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:23/06/1919 till:14/01/1992 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Mohamed Boudiaf color:PRS from:14/01/1992 till:29/06/1992
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bar:11 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:03/07/1941 till:31/01/1994 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Liamine Zéroual color:INDEPENDENT from:31/01/1994 till:27/04/1999 color:LIFESPAN from:27/04/1999 till:$now
bar:12 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:02/03/1937 till:27/04/1999 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Abdelaziz Bouteflika color:INDEPENDENT from:27/04/1999 till:02/04/2019 color:LIFESPAN from:02/04/2019 till:17/09/2021
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bar:Farès color:pre from:0 till:51.2 bar:Farès color:pres from:51.2 till:51.65 bar:Farès color:post from:51.65 till:80.28
bar:Bella color:pre from:0 till:46.72 bar:Bella color:pres from:46.72 till:48.48 bar:Bella color:post from:48.48 till:95.3
bar:Boumédiène color:pre from:0 till:32.82 bar:Boumédiène color:pres from:32.82 till:46.34
bar:Bitat color:pre from:0 till:53.02 bar:Bitat color:pres from:53.02 till:53.14 bar:Bitat color:post from:53.14 till:74.31
bar:Bendjedid color:pre from:0 till:49.82 bar:Bendjedid color:pres from:49.82 till:62.74 bar:Bendjedid color:post from:62.74 till:83.48
bar:Benhabyles color:pre from:0 till:70.71 bar:Benhabyles color:pres from:70.71 till:70.72 bar:Benhabyles color:post from:70.72 till:97.67
bar:Boudiaf color:pre from:0 till:72.56 bar:Boudiaf color:pres from:72.56 till:73.02
bar:Kafi color:pre from:0 till:63.73 bar:Kafi color:pres from:63.73 till:65.32 bar:Kafi color:post from:65.32 till:84.52
bar:Zéroual color:alive from:0 till:52.58 bar:Zéroual color:pres from:52.58 till:57.82 bar:Zéroual color:alive from:57.82 till:
bar:Bouteflika color:pre from:0 till:62.15 bar:Bouteflika color:pres from:62.15 till:82.08 bar:Bouteflika color:post from:82.08 till:84.55
bar:Bensalah color:pre from:0 till:77.37 bar:Bensalah color:pres from:77.37 till:78.07 bar:Bensalah color:post from:78.07 till:79.83
bar:Tebboune color:alive from:0 till:74.09 bar:Tebboune color:pres from:74.09 till:
LineData= layer:front at:40 width:1.5 color:black # Minimum age to be President
Notes
References
References
- Esposito, John L.. (2018-08-01). "Islam and Politics Around the World". Oxford University Press.
- "People's Republic of Algeria - Presidential elections of 15 April 1999".
- "Official Gazette".
- (April 2009). "The presidential election in Algeria".
- "Élections".
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