Houari Boumédiène

Uncommon card · No. 125744

Houari Boumédiène (born Mohammed ben Brahim Boukharouba; 23 August 1932 – 27 December 1978) was an Algerian military officer, revolutionary, and politician who was the second head of state of independent Algeria from 1965 until his death in 1978. He served as Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Algeria from 19 June 1965 until 12 December 1976 and thereafter as president of Algeria until his death. At age 32, Boumédiène remains the youngest person to serve as head of state of Algeria. Born in Guelma, Boumédiène was educated at the Islamic Institute in Constantine. In 1955, he joined the National Liberation Front (FLN) and adopted the nom de guerre Houari Boumédiène. By 1960, he had risen through the organization's ranks to become the commander of the FLN's military wing. After the FLN's victory over the French in the Algerian War of Independence in 1962, Boumédiène became the Minister of Defense in Algeria's new government. In June 1965, Boumédiène overthrew President Ben Bella in a...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain