(Arabic)
Houari Boumédiènne (English)

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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
Place of Birth:
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.

External link

• Biography from rulers.org