Back to People
Chadli Bendjedid
Acting
14 Apr 1929
† 06 Oct 2012
Bouteldja, Algeria
Biography
Chadli Bendjedid (Arabic: الشاذلي بن جديد), born April 14, 1929 in Bouteldja and died October 6, 2012 in Algiers, is an Algerian military and statesman. He was President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria from February 9, 1979 to January 11, 1992. A fighter during the Algerian War, having risen to the rank of colonel, he was a member of the Revolutionary Council from 1965 to 1976. He was appointed Secretary General of the single party at the time, the National Liberation Front (FLN)...
Also Known As
الشاذلي بن جديد, Бенджедид, Шадли, 沙德利·本·杰迪德
Photos
