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Ahmed Ben Bella

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Ahmed Ben Bella
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipAlgeria, France Edit
Country for sportFrance Edit
Name in native languageأحمد بن بلة Edit
Name wey dem give amAhmed Edit
Ein date of birth25 December 1916 Edit
Place dem born amMaghnia Edit
Date wey edie11 April 2012 Edit
Place wey edieAlgiers Edit
SpouseZohra Michelle Sellami Edit
KiddieNoria Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signArabic Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, association football player Edit
Position eholdPresident of Algeria, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria Edit
Political party ein memberNational Liberation Front, Algerian People's Party, Movement for Democracy in Algeria Edit
Candidacy in election1963 Algerian presidential election Edit
Religion anaa worldviewSunni Islam Edit
Sportfootball Edit
Participated in conflictAlgerian War, World War II Edit

Ahmed Ben Bella (Arabic: أحمد بن بلّة, romanized: Aḥmad bin Billah; 25 December 1916 – 11 April 2012) na he be an Algerian politician, soldier den socialist revolutionary wey serve as de head of government of Algeria from 27 September 1962 to 15 September 1963 den then de first presido of Algeria from 15 September 1963 til ein overthrow on 19 June 1965.

Na Ben Bella play an important role during de Algerian war of independence against France, wey he dey lead de FLN, organizing de shipment of foreign weapons den dey coordinate political strategy from Cairo. Despite he no be present insyd Algeria, na French authorities try make dem assassinate am chaw times. Once na Algeria gain independence insyd 1962, na Ben Bella ein Oujda Group seize power from Benyoucef Benkhedda ein provisional government after a short crisis, wey na Ben Bella cam be prime minister of Algeria plus Ferhat Abbas as acting presido. Na Ben Bella succeed Ferhat Abbas on 15 September 1963 after he rapidly sideline am, wey na dem elect am presido after winning an election plus 99.6 per cent of de votes.

Na Ben Bella pursue Arab socialist den Pan-Arabist policies wey na he cam describe einself as a Nasserist. Na he nationalize chaw industries den establish good relations plus oda anti-Zionist Arab states den left-wing states such as Gamal Abdel Nasser ein Egypt den Fidel Castro ein Cuba. Na he encounter political conflict during ein presidency, wey na he face plus border clashes insyd de Sand War plus Morocco insyd 1963 den a failed rebellion by de Socialist Forces Front against ein regime insyd 1963–1964. Na dem oust am from power den put under house arrest after a coup d'état by ein Minister of Defense Houari Boumédiéne insyd 1965. Na dem free am from house arrest insyd 1980 wey he die insyd 2012.

Early life

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Na dem born Ahmed Ben Bella on 25 December 1916 insyd de commune of Maghnia.[1] Na ein poppie be a farmer den small-time trader. Na he get four bros den two sistos. Na ein oldest brother die from wounds na he receive insyd de First World War, during wich na he fight give France. Na anoda bro die from illness den a third disappear insyd France insyd 1940, during de mayhem of de Nazi victory.[2]

Na Ben Bella begin ein studies insyd Maghnia, wer na he go to de French school, wey na he continue dem insyd de city of Tlemcen, wer na he first cam be aware of racial discrimination. Na he be disturbed by de animus against Muslims express by ein European teacher, na he begin dey chafe against imperialism den colonialism wey he criticize de domination of French cultural influence over Algeria. Na during dis period, he join de nationalist movement.[3]

Illness, death den state funeral

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Insyd February 2012, na dem admit Ben Bella to a hospital for medical checks. At de same time, na dem circulate a report dat na he die, buh na ein family deny dis.[4]

Na Ben Bella die on 11 April 2012 at ein family home insyd Algiers.[5] Though na de reasons of ein death be unknown, na dem treat am for respiratory illnesses twice at Ain Naadja. Na dem lay ein body in state on 12 April before de funeral at El Alia Cemetery on 13 April. Na Algeria declare eight days of national mourning.[6]

Heads of state den government present at state funeral

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Country Title Dignitary
Mauritania Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf[7]
Morocco Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane[8]
Sahrawi Republic Presido Mohamed Abdelaziz[9]
Tunisia Presido Moncef Marzouki[8]

Awards den honors

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  • Algeria:
    • Sadr of de National Order of Merit (1999)[10]
  • Czechoslovakia:
    • Grand Cross of de Order of the White Lion (1964)[11]
  • France:
    • Croix de Guerre (1940)
    • Médaille militaire (1944)
  • Morocco:
    • Grand Cordon of de Order of Ouissam Alaouite (2007)[12][13]
  • Singapore:
    • Order of Temasek (1963)[14]
  • South Africa:
    • Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo (2004)[15]
  • Soviet Union:
    • Hero of the Soviet Union (1964)[16]
    • Order of Lenin (1964)[16]
    • Lenin Peace Prize (1964)[17]
  • Yugoslavia:
    • Order of the Yugoslav Star (1964)[18]

References

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  1. ↑ "Mort de Ben Bella, héros de l'indépendance algérienne". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2012-04-11. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  2. ↑ Gregory, Joseph R. (2012-04-11). "Ahmed Ben Bella, First President of an Independent Algeria, Dies at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Britannica Academic". academic.eb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Algeria's first president 'in good health': daughter". The Daily Star. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012. 'He left hospital today and is at home and in good health, considering he is 95,' Mehdia Ben Bella told AFP, dismissing the reports about her father's demise as 'scandalous'.
  5. ↑ "Algeria's first president Ahmed Ben Bella dies". BBC News. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Algerian founding father Ben Bella dead at 95". Al Jazeera. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Tunisian president, Mauritanian PM in Algeria for funeral of Ben Bella". Xinhua News Agency. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Algeria mourns first president Ben Bella". Daily Star (AFP). 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Hend Hassassi (13 April 2012). "North Africa: Regional Leaders Gather to Attend Funeral of Algeria's First President". AllAfrica (Tunisia-live.net). Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Décret présidentiel n° 99-135 du 20 Rabie El Aouel 1420 correspondant au 4 juillet 1999 portant attribution de la médaille de l'ordre du mérite national au rang de "Sadr", "Promotion Houari BOUMEDIENE"" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République algérienne (43). 4 July 1999. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Československý řád Bílého lva 1923–1990" (PDF). Archiv Kanceláře prezidenta republiky. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Le Polisario aux funérailles de Ben Bella, Alger frôle l'incident diplomatique avec le Maroc - April 16, 2012". Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Distinction Royale : Ben Bella décoré du grand Cordon du Wissam Alaouite". Le Matin. 18 January 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Report From London: Review Of Events Leading To The Signing …". www.nas.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  15. ↑ The Presidency - National Orders Booklet 2004
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "The New York Times – May 7, 1964". The New York Times. 7 May 1964. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Toledo Blade – Apr 30, 1964". Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Potpisana zajednička deklaracija". Slobodna Dalmacija (5928): 1. 13 March 1964. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

Read further

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Aussaresses, General Paul, The Battle of the Casbah: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Algeria, 1955–1957. New York: Enigma Books, 2010. 978-1-929631-30-8.

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