List of heads of state of Algeria

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
The Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... Gouvernement provisoire de la République algérienne (GPRA) Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
7 April 1962 to 3 July 1962	Abderrahmane Farès, President of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic	FLN
Algerian State Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... (État algérien Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... )
3 July 1962 to 25 September 1962	Abderrahmane Farès, President of the Provisional Executive Council	FLN
The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... الجمهوريّةالجزائرية Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... (Al-Jumhūriyya al-Jazā’iriyya ad-Dimuqratiyya ash-Sha’biyya Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... )
25 September 1962 to 15 September 1963	Ferhat Abbas Ferhat Abbas Ferhat Abbas Kabyle: Ferḥat Σabbas, was an Algerian political leader and briefly acted in a provisional capacity as the yet-to-become independent country's President from 1958 to 1961.- Background :... , President of the National Constituent Assembly	FLN
15 September 1963 to 19 June 1965	Ahmed Ben Bella Ahmed Ben Bella Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella was a soldier and Algerian revolutionary, who became the first President of Algeria.-Youth:... , President احمد بن بلة Ahmed Ben Bella Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella was a soldier and Algerian revolutionary, who became the first President of Algeria.-Youth:...	FLN	(Muhammad Ahmad Bin Balla Ahmed Ben Bella Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella was a soldier and Algerian revolutionary, who became the first President of Algeria.-Youth:... ); deposed in a coup d'état
19 June 1965 to 10 December 1976	Colonel Houari Boumédiènne Houari Boumediene Houari Boumedienne served as Algeria's Chairman of the Revolutionary Council from 19 June 1965 until 12 December 1976, and from then on as the fourth President of Algeria to his death on 27 December 1978.- Background :Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukharouba was born near Héliopolis in the province of... , President of the Revolutionary Council Revolutionary Council (Algeria) The Revolutionary Council was the body that ruled Algeria after the coup d'etat in june 1965.Col. Houari Boumedienne was its chairman.The members were as follows in 1970:Moulay AbdelkaderAhmed BelhouchetMohammed Ben AhmedAhmed Bencherif... هواري بومدين Houari Boumediene Houari Boumedienne served as Algeria's Chairman of the Revolutionary Council from 19 June 1965 until 12 December 1976, and from then on as the fourth President of Algeria to his death on 27 December 1978.- Background :Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukharouba was born near Héliopolis in the province of... , اسمه الحقيقي محمد بوخروبة	Mil/FLN	(Originally Mohammed Brahim Boukarouba Houari Boumediene Houari Boumedienne served as Algeria's Chairman of the Revolutionary Council from 19 June 1965 until 12 December 1976, and from then on as the fourth President of Algeria to his death on 27 December 1978.- Background :Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukharouba was born near Héliopolis in the province of... )
10 December 1976 to 27 December 1978	Colonel Houari Boumédiènne Houari Boumediene Houari Boumedienne served as Algeria's Chairman of the Revolutionary Council from 19 June 1965 until 12 December 1976, and from then on as the fourth President of Algeria to his death on 27 December 1978.- Background :Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukharouba was born near Héliopolis in the province of... , President هواري بومدين Houari Boumediene Houari Boumedienne served as Algeria's Chairman of the Revolutionary Council from 19 June 1965 until 12 December 1976, and from then on as the fourth President of Algeria to his death on 27 December 1978.- Background :Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukharouba was born near Héliopolis in the province of... , اسمه الحقيقي محمد بوخروبة	Mil/FLN	Elected 10 December 1976; died in office
27 December 1978 to 9 February 1979	Rabah Bitat Rabah Bitat Rabah Bitat . He served as President of the People's National Assembly from April 1977 to October 1990 and was the fifth President of Algeria from 27 December 1978 to 9 February 1979. He became president after the death of Houari Boumédiènne and was replaced by Chadli Bendjedid... , interim President رابح بيطاط Rabah Bitat Rabah Bitat . He served as President of the People's National Assembly from April 1977 to October 1990 and was the fifth President of Algeria from 27 December 1978 to 9 February 1979. He became president after the death of Houari Boumédiènne and was replaced by Chadli Bendjedid...	FLN
9 February 1979 to 11 January 1992	Colonel Chadli Bendjedid Chadli Bendjedid Chadli Bendjedid was the sixth President of Algeria from February 9, 1979 to January 11, 1992.-Early career:... , President شاذلي بن جديد Chadli Bendjedid Chadli Bendjedid was the sixth President of Algeria from February 9, 1979 to January 11, 1992.-Early career:...	FLN	Elected 7 February 1979; re-elected February 1984
11 January 1992 to 14 January 1992	Abdelmalek Benhabyles Abdelmalek Benhabyles Abdelmalek Benhabyles is an Algerian statesman. He was a chairman of the Constitutional Council from 11 January 1992 until 14 January 1992.- References :... , Chairman of the Constitutional Council	n-p
14 January 1992 to 29 June 1992	Mohamed Boudiaf, Chairman of the High Council of State محمد بوضياف	PRS/ideologically close to the FLN (founding member)	Assassinated
2 July 1992 to 31 January 1994	Ali Kafi Ali Kafi Ali Hussain Kafi was chairman of the High Council of State of Algeria from July 2, 1992 to January 31, 1994. He was selected as chairman four days after the death of Muhammad Boudiaf.... , Chairman of the High Council of State علي كاف Ali Kafi Ali Hussain Kafi was chairman of the High Council of State of Algeria from July 2, 1992 to January 31, 1994. He was selected as chairman four days after the death of Muhammad Boudiaf....	PRS
31 January 1994 to 27 November 1995	Liamine Zéroual Liamine Zéroual Liamine Zéroual was the ninth President of Algeria from 31 January 1994 to 27 April 1999.He was born in Batna and joined the National Liberation Army in 1957, at the age of 16, to fight French rule of Algeria. After independence, he received training in Cairo, Moscow, and Paris... , Head of State اليمين زروال Liamine Zéroual Liamine Zéroual was the ninth President of Algeria from 31 January 1994 to 27 April 1999.He was born in Batna and joined the National Liberation Army in 1957, at the age of 16, to fight French rule of Algeria. After independence, he received training in Cairo, Moscow, and Paris...	n-p
27 November 1995 to 27 April 1999	Liamine Zéroual Liamine Zéroual Liamine Zéroual was the ninth President of Algeria from 31 January 1994 to 27 April 1999.He was born in Batna and joined the National Liberation Army in 1957, at the age of 16, to fight French rule of Algeria. After independence, he received training in Cairo, Moscow, and Paris... , President اليمين زروال Liamine Zéroual Liamine Zéroual was the ninth President of Algeria from 31 January 1994 to 27 April 1999.He was born in Batna and joined the National Liberation Army in 1957, at the age of 16, to fight French rule of Algeria. After independence, he received training in Cairo, Moscow, and Paris...	n-p/RND
27 April 1999 to Present	Abdelaziz Bouteflika Abdelaziz Bouteflika Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the ninth President of Algeria. He has been in office since 1999. He continued emergency rule until 24 February 2011, and presided over the end of the bloody Algerian Civil War in 2002... , President عبد العزيز بوتفليقة Abdelaziz Bouteflika Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the ninth President of Algeria. He has been in office since 1999. He continued emergency rule until 24 February 2011, and presided over the end of the bloody Algerian Civil War in 2002...	FLN

For details of the post of President of Algeria see: President of Algeria

President of Algeria

The President of Algeria is the head of state and chief executive of Algeria, as well as the Commander-in-Chief of the Algerian armed forces.-History of the office:...

Affiliations


FLN	Front de Libération National/Jabha al-Tahrir al-Watani
FLN	(Front for National Liberation) socialist; only legal party 1958-1989
MSP	Mouvement de la société pour la paix/Harakat Moudjtamaa As-Silm
MSP	(Movement of the Society for Peace) Islamist
PRS	Parti Révolutionnaire Socialiste
PRS	(Revolutionary Socialist Party)
RND	Rassemblement national pour la démocratie
RND	(National Rally for Democracy) authoritarian
Mil	Military
n-p	non-partisan
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Sources

http://www.rulers.org/rula1.html#algeria
Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland

List of heads of state of Algeria

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