Pierre Chaulet
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Pierre Chaulet is an Algeria
n doctor who worked with the FLN
during the Algerian War. He performed secret operations on FLN fighters and sheltered the FLN leader Ramdane Abane. Eventually his cover was blown and he was expelled to France. Chaulet and his wife, Claudine, rejoined the FLN in Tunisia
where he continued to work as a doctor and to write for the FLN paper, El Moudjahid
.
It was Chaulet who introduced Franz Fanon to the FLN, at Blida
in 1955.
After Algerian independence, Chaulet joined the Mustapha Pacha hospital. He contributed to the eradication of tuberculosis in Algeria. Claudine Chaulet became a professor of sociology at the University of Algiers
. In 1992, when Muhammad Boudiaf
was invited back to Algeria after an exile of 27 years, he asked for Pierre Chaulet's assistance.
Chaulet is a member of the Conseil national économique et social (CNES) in 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...
n doctor who worked with the FLN
National Liberation Front (Algeria)
The National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Algeria. It was set up on November 1, 1954 as a merger of other smaller groups, to obtain independence for Algeria from France.- Anticolonial struggle :...
during the Algerian War. He performed secret operations on FLN fighters and sheltered the FLN leader Ramdane Abane. Eventually his cover was blown and he was expelled to France. Chaulet and his wife, Claudine, rejoined the FLN in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
where he continued to work as a doctor and to write for the FLN paper, El Moudjahid
El Moudjahid
El Moudjahid is an Algerian French language newspaper. It was originally conceived as an FLN guerrilla information bulletin during the 1954-62 Algerian War, circulated among resistance fighters...
.
It was Chaulet who introduced Franz Fanon to the FLN, at Blida
Blida
Blida is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e...
in 1955.
After Algerian independence, Chaulet joined the Mustapha Pacha hospital. He contributed to the eradication of tuberculosis in Algeria. Claudine Chaulet became a professor of sociology at the University of Algiers
University of Algiers
The University of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda is a university located in Algiers, Algeria. It was founded in 1909 and is organized into seven faculties.-History:...
. In 1992, when Muhammad Boudiaf
Muhammad Boudiaf
Mohamed Boudiaf , also called Si Tayeb el Watani, was an Algerian political leader and one of the founders of the revolutionary Front de libération nationale that led the Algerian War of Independence .- Early years in the nationalist movement :Mohamed Boudiaf was born in...
was invited back to Algeria after an exile of 27 years, he asked for Pierre Chaulet's assistance.
Chaulet is a member of the Conseil national économique et social (CNES) in Algeria.