Died 1978-12-27.
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Hawwari Bumadian
Houari Boumédiène 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 o…
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politics · Head of State of Algeria from 1965 to 1978 · politician · military personnel · also Hawwari Bumadian, Houari Boumédiène, Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Boukharouba, Bumadian
Born 23 August 1932 · Died 27 December 1978 · Q310855
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1978· 4 entries
After unsuccessful treatment for a rare form of blood cancer, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia
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His appearances became increasingly rare
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“No quantity of atomic bombs could stem the tide of billions...who will some day leave the poor Southern part of the world to erupt into the relatively accessible spaces of the rich Northern Hemisphere looking for survival.”
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1973· 1 entry
Career landmark: Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (1973–1976).
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1971· 1 entry
Boumédiène nationalized the Algerian oil industry, increasing government revenue tremendously (and sparking intense protest from the French government)
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1968· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (1968–1969).
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1967· 1 entry
And sent an armored brigade of 150 tanks in the Yom Kippur War in 1973, where Algerian fighter jets participated in attacks together with Egyptians and Iraqis
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1965· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Algeria (1965–1978).
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1962· 3 entries
Exceeded 11,000 francs twenty years later, while the enrolment rate varied from 75 to 95% depending on the region, far from the 10% of French Algeria
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Boumédiène became the Minister of Defense in Algeria's new government
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After a referendum, Algeria declared its independence, a move affirmed by the French government
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1955· 2 entries
Adopting Houari Boumédiène as his nom-de-guerre (from Sidi Boumediène, the name of the patron saint of the city of Tlemcen in western Algeria, where he served as an officer during the war, and Sidi El Houari, the patron
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Joined the National Liberation Front (FLN) and adopted the nom de guerre Houari Boumédiène
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1952· 1 entry
When France was recruiting Algerians to fight in the Indochina War, Boumédiène went to Cairo, where he studied at the Al-Azhar University
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1932· 1 entry
Born 1932-08-23.
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