Chadli Bendjedid
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]
Chadli Bendjedid Media
Bendjedid during the war of independence in 1961
Bendjedid with other heads of state at the Cancun Summit in 1981
Chadli Bendjedid's portrait in the streets, 1984
National Order of Merit - Athir v.1 (Algeria) - ribbon bar
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References
- ↑ Former Algerian President Chadli Bendjedid dies. Algiers. 6 October 2012. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/06/242208.html. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Algeria ex-president Chadli Bendjedid dies". BBC. 6 October 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19859499. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Algerian president overthrown in '92 coup dies". The Huffington Post. 6 October 2012. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121006/ml-algeria-obit-bendjedid/. Retrieved 6 October 2012.