 | Leaders of Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) |
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Parties: El Bina’a Al Watani: National Construction - FLN: National Liberation Front - PRS: Revolutionary Socialist Party - RND: National Rally for Democracy
 Heads of State
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President of the Provisional Executive
Abderrahmane Farès 7 Apr 1962 - 25 Sep 1962 (†1991) FLN
Chairman of the National Constituent Assembly
Ferhat Abbas 25 Sep 1962 - 29 Sep 1962 (†1985) FLN
President of the Republic
Ahmed Ben Bella 29 Sep 1962 - 19 Jun 1965 (†2012) FLN (*)
Chairman of the Revolutionary Council
Houari Boumédiène 19 Jun 1965 - 12 Dec 1976 (†1978) military/FLN
Presidents of the Republic
Houari Boumédiène 12 Dec 1976 - 27 Dec 1978 (†1978) FLN
Rabah Bitat 27 Dec 1978 - 9 Feb 1979 (†2000) FLN (acting)
Chadli Bendjedid 9 Feb 1979 - 11 Jan 1992 (†2012) FLN
Chairman of the Constitutional Council
Abdelmalek Benhabylès 11 Jan 1992 - 14 Jan 1992 (†2018) FLN
High Security Committee (HCS) (consultative, non-ruling body)
-Ahmed Ghozali (†2025) Prime Minister, FLN
-Gen. Khaled Nezzar (†2023) Defense Minister, military
-Gen. Larbi Belkheir (†2010) Interior Minister, military
-Hamdani Benkhelil Justice Minister, FLN
-Lakhdar Brahimi Foreign Minister, FLN
-Gen. Abdelmalek Guenaizia (†2019) Armed Forces Chief of Staff, military
-Gen. Mohamed Lamari (†2012) Army Commander-in-Chief, military
-Gen. Mohamed Mediene Dept. Intelligence and Security Head, military
High Committee of State (HCE) (collective presidency)
-Gen. Khaled Nezzar (†2023) military
-Ali Hussain Kafi (†2013) FLN
-Ali Haroun FLN
-El-Tidjani Haddam 14 Jan 1992 - 16 Jan 1992 (†2000) n/p
Chairman of the HCE
Mohamed Boudiaf 16 Jan 1992 - 29 Jun 1992 (†1992) PRS
High Committee of State (HCE) (collective presidency)
-Redha Malek (†2017) n/p (from 2 Jul)
-Gen. Khaled Nezzar (†2023) military
-Ali Hussain Kafi (†2013) FLN
-Ali Haroun FLN
-El-Tidjani Haddam 29 Jun 1992 - 2 Jul 1992 (†2000) n/p
Chairman of the HCE
Ali Hussain Kafi 2 Jul 1992 - 31 Jan 1994 (†2013) FLN
Presidents of the Republic
Liamine Zéroual 31 Jan 1994 - 27 Apr 1999 n/p, RND (**)
Abdelaziz Bouteflika 27 Apr 1999 - 3 Apr 2019 (†2021) FLN
Abdelkader Bensalah 3 Apr 2019 - 19 Dec 2019 (†2021) RND (acting to 9 Apr 2019, interim since then)
Abdelmadjid Tebboune 19 Dec 2019 - FLN
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| Heads of Government
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Heads of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (GPRA, in rebellion) Ferhat Abbas 19 Sep 1958 - 27 Aug 1961 (†1985) FLN Benyoucef Ben Khedda 27 Aug 1961 - 25 Sep 1962 (†2003) FLN Prime Ministers Ahmed Ben Bella 29 Sep 1962 - 20 Sep 1963 (†2012) FLN Mohamed Abdelghani 8 Mar 1979 - 22 Jan 1984 (†1996) FLN Abdelhamid Brahimi 22 Jan 1984 - 5 Nov 1988 (†2021) FLN Kasdi Merbah 5 Nov 1988 - 9 Sep 1989 (†1993) FLN Mouloud Hamrouche 9 Sep 1989 - 5 Jun 1991 FLN Ahmed Ghozali 5 Jun 1991 - 8 Jul 1992 (†2025) FLN Belaid Abdessalam 8 Jul 1992 - 21 Aug 1993 (†2020) FLN Redha Malek 21 Aug 1993 - 11 Apr 1994 (†2017) n/p Mokdad Sifi 11 Apr 1994 - 31 Dec 1995 n/p Ahmed Ouyahia 31 Dec 1995 - 15 Dec 1998 n/p, RND Smail Hamdani 15 Dec 1998 - 23 Dec 1999 (†2017) n/p Ahmed Benbitour 23 Dec 1999 - 27 Aug 2000 n/p Ali Benflis 27 Aug 2000 - 5 May 2003 FLN Ahmed Ouyahia 5 May 2003 - 24 May 2006 RND Abdelaziz Belkhadem 24 May 2006 - 23 Jun 2008 FLN Ahmed Ouyahia 23 Jun 2008 - 3 Sep 2012 RND Abdelmalek Sellal 3 Sep 2012 - 13 Mar 2014 FLN Youcef Yousfi 13 Mar 2014 - 28 Apr 2014 n/p Abdelmalek Sellal 28 Apr 2014 - 25 May 2017 FLN Abdelmadjid Tebboune 25 May 2017 - 16 Aug 2017 FLN Ahmed Ouyahia 16 Aug 2017 - 12 Mar 2019 RND Noureddine Bedoui 12 Mar 2019 - 19 Dec 2019 n/p Sabri Boukadoum 19 Dec 2019 - 28 Dec 2019 n/p (interim) Abdelaziz Djerad 28 Dec 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 FLN, n/p Aïmene Benabderrahmane 30 Jun 2021 - 11 Nov 2023 n/p Mohamed Nadir Larbaoui 11 Nov 2023 - n/p |
| Presidents of the People's National Assembly
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Constituent National Assembly Ferhat Abbas 1962-1963 (†1985) FLN National Assembly Mohamed Benalla 1964-1965 (†2009) FLN People's National Assembly Rabah Bitat 1977-1990 (†2000) FLN (acting) Abdelaziz Belkhadem 1990-1992 FLN National Consultative Council Redha Malek 1992-1994 (†2017) n/p National Transitional Council Abdelkader Bensalah 1994-1997 (†2021) FLN People's National Assembly Abdelkader Bensalah 1997-2002 (†2021) FLN Karim Younès 2002-2004 FLN Amar Saadani 2004-2007 FLN Abdelaziz Ziari 2007-2012 FLN Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa 2012-2017 FLN Saïd Bouhadja 2017-2018 (†2020) FLN Mouad Bouchareb 2018-2019 FLN Slimane Chenine 2019-2021 El Bina’a Al Watani Ibrahim Boughali 2021- n/p |
| Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Mohamed Khemisti 1962-1963 (†1963) FLN Abdelaziz Bouteflika 1963-1979 (†2021) FLN Mohamed Seddik Benyahia 1979-1982 (†1982) FLN Ahmed Taleb Ibrahimi 1982-1988 FLN Boualem Bessaïh 1988-1989 (†2016) FLN Ahmed Ghozali 1989-1991 (†2025) FLN Lakhdar Brahimi 1991-1993 FLN Redha Malek 1993 (†2017) n/p Mohamed Saleh Dembri 1993-1996 (†2020) n/p Ahmed Attaf 1996-1999 RND Youcef Yousfi 1999-2000 n/p Abdelaziz Belkhadem 2000-2005 FLN Mohamed Bedjaoui 2005-2007 n/p Mourad Medelci 2007-2013 (†2019) n/p Ramtane Lamamra 2013-2017 n/p Abdelkader Messahel 2017-2019 n/p Ramtane Lamamra 2019 n/p Sabri Boukadoum 2019-2021 n/p Ramtane Lamamra 2021-2023 n/p Ahmed Attaf 2023- n/p |
 Leaders of the FLN
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Presidents Ahmed Ben Bella 1962-1963 (†2012) Houari Boumédiène 1965-1978 (†1978) Chadli Bendjedid 1979-1992 (†2012) General Secretaries Mohamed Khider 1962-1963 (†1967) Ahmed Ben Bella 1963-1965 (†2012) Cherif Belkacem 1965-1967 (†2009) Kaïd Ahmed 1967-1974 (†1978) Mohamed Salah Yahiaoui 1974-1979 (†2018) Mohamed Cherif Messaâdia 1980-1988 (†2002) Abdelhamid Mehri 1988-1996 (†2012) Boualem Benhamouda 1996-2001 Ali Benflis 2001-2004 Abdelkrim Abada 2004-2005 (interim) Abdelaziz Belkhadem 2005-2013 Amar Saadani 2013-2016 Djamel Ould Abbes 2016-2018 Moad Bouchareb 2018-2019 (interim) Djamel Ould Abbes 2019 Mohamed Djemaï 2019 Ali Seddiki 2019-2020 (interim) Baadji Abou El Fadhel 2020-2023 Abdelkrim Benmbarek 2023- Honorary president Abdelaziz Bouteflika 2005-2021 (†2021) |
 General Secretaries of the RND
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Abdelkader Bensalah 1997-1998 Tahar Benaibèche 1998-1999 Ahmed Ouyahia 1999-2013 Abdelkader Bensalah 2013-2015 Ahmed Ouyahia 2015-2019 Azzedine Mihoubi 2019-2020 (interim) Tayeb Zitouni 2020-2023 Mustapha Yahi 2023- |
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