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Houari Boumédiènne
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Became President: | 19 June, 1965 |
Left Office: | 27 December 1978 |
Predecessor: | Ahmed Ben Bella |
Successor: | Chadli Bendjedid |
Date of Birth: | 23 August 1932 |
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Date of Death: | 27 December 1978 |
Houari Boumédiènne (original name Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukharouba) (August 23 1932 - December 27 1978) was President of Algeria from 19 June 1965 to 27 December 1978 (Chairman of the Revolutionary Council until 12 December 1976).
He joined a guerrilla unit in 1955 and was chief of staff of the National Liberation Front from 1960. He became defence minister in 1962 and overthrew previous president Ahmed Ben Bella in a military coup in June 1965. He was president until his death.
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