Ferhat Abbas
Ferhat Abbas (Arabic: فرحات عباس; ALA-LC: Farḥāt ʿAbbās; 24 August 1899 – 24 December 1985)[2][3][nb 1] was an Algerian politician. He was the Prime Minister from 1958 to 1961, as well as the first President of the National Assembly and the first acting Chief of State after independence.
Ferhat Abbas | |
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فرحات عباس | |
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| President of the National Constituent Assembly of Algeria | |
| In office 25 September 1962 – 15 September 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | El Hadj Benalla |
| Acting President of Algeria | |
| In office 25 September 1962 – 15 September 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Abderrahmane Farès |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Ben Bella |
| President of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic | |
| In office 18 September 1958 – 9 August 1961 | |
| Vice President | Krim Belkacem[1] |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Benyoucef Benkhedda |
| Member of the French Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 1946–1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1899 Taher, Algeria |
| Died | 24 December 1985 (aged 86) Algiers, Algeria |
| Political party | FLN |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Algeria |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1938, 1940–1943 |
| Unit | Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Notes
- ↑ Some sources state that the date of his birth was 24 August 1899
References
- ↑ Ottaway, Professor Marina; Ottaway, David; Ottaway, Marina (December 15, 1970). "Algeria: The Politics of a Socialist Revolution". University of California Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ Reich 1990, p. 1
- ↑ O'Mara 1999, p. 5