Taieb Boulahrouf
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Taïeb Boulahrouf an Algeria
n politician
and militant nationalist during the Algerian war of independence.
(Guelma
). He grew up in a family of modest means, undertook his studies at Annaba
, but didn't have the time to continue his schooling since been dismissed from school during the first cycle.
Tayeb Boulahrouf was also a diligent reader of al-Umma newspaper, organ of the Star of North Africa party, also contributed to the formation of the first groups of Muslim Scouts in the region of Annaba.
He also participated in organizing a demonstration of solidarity with the Tunisian Destour Party and was first arrested in 1938. As soon as the Algerian People's Party
was dissolved, Tayeb Boulahrouf activity took place underground and he worked to broaden the grassroots of the party dissolved. He participated in the founding of the Movement of Friends of the Manifesto and Liberty
.
He was one of the organizers of the events of May 8, 1945
, which earned him to be arrested again to be released after the proclamation of amnesty for political prisoners.
On leaving prison, he participated with his companions to the creation of the Special Organization
in which it was designated as responsible for the area encompassing Annaba, Skikda, Ain Beida.
In 1948, he was arrested for the third time and imprisoned in Barbarossa
where he made a hunger strike
, demanding the political rights of Algerian nationalists.
In 1949 he was appointed a member of the central committee of the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Freedoms.
Following the discovery of the Special Organization, he was arrested and then released in 1951. He joined the Federation of the party in France in the company of M'hamed Yazid in 1952 and there, he took the leadership of the newspaper "Free Algeria", organ of the Federation.
When the crisis broke MTLD, he opposed Messali el Hadj and on charges of violating the external security of the State French, he was arrested in early 1954 and was released only August 1954.
as part of the Federation of France's National Liberation Front, to publicize and disseminate the objectives and principles of the Revolution with the 'French public opinion.
To this end, He worked to establish contacts with communist personalities in France, trying to obtain the support of the Communist Party of France, but he failed in his efforts.
He also collaborated in the Journal of the Algerian resistance in France and Switzerland.
Under the Provisional Government, he had to take several missions. Thus, he was appointed representative of the FLN in Rome and Geneva, where he played an important role in preliminary contacts with the French authorities. These contacts were crowned by the agreements of Evian, where he was involved during the different stages, from the secret contacts in Geneva
in 1961 until the signing of definitive agreements on March 18, 1962.
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 politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and militant nationalist during the Algerian war of independence.
Birth and youth
Tayeb Boulahrouf was born on April 9, 1923 in the region of Oued ZenatiOued Zenati
Oued Zenati is a town and commune in Guelma Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 27,254.-References:...
(Guelma
Guelma
Guelma is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in northeastern Algeria, about 65 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast...
). He grew up in a family of modest means, undertook his studies at Annaba
Annaba
Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 257,359 , it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria....
, but didn't have the time to continue his schooling since been dismissed from school during the first cycle.
Early years
Many factors contributed to the awakening of his sense of patriotism and the development of his political consciousness, the most important were:- The dramatic situation experienced by the Algerian people compared to the privileges enjoyed by European settlers.
- His commitment to the principles and values of Islam and the Arabic traditions
- His contacts with many nationalists such as Ahmed Djelloul, Hocine Nouri.
Tayeb Boulahrouf was also a diligent reader of al-Umma newspaper, organ of the Star of North Africa party, also contributed to the formation of the first groups of Muslim Scouts in the region of Annaba.
He also participated in organizing a demonstration of solidarity with the Tunisian Destour Party and was first arrested in 1938. As soon as the Algerian People's Party
Algerian People's Party
The Algerian People's Party , was a successor organization of the North African Star , led by veteran Algerian nationalist Messali Hadj. It was formed on March 11, 1937...
was dissolved, Tayeb Boulahrouf activity took place underground and he worked to broaden the grassroots of the party dissolved. He participated in the founding of the Movement of Friends of the Manifesto and Liberty
Friends of the Manifesto and Liberty
Friends of the Manifesto and Liberty was a political movement in colonial Algeria.It was founded in March 1944 to publicize and defend the Manifest du Peuple Algerien. Its demands included equal rights for the Muslim population and an autonomous Algeria federated with France, the colonial power...
.
He was one of the organizers of the events of May 8, 1945
Setif massacre
The Sétif massacre refers to widespread disturbances and killings in and around the Algerian market town of Sétif located to the west of Constantine in 1945. Shooting by the French authorities against local demonstrators occurred on 8 May 1945. Then, riots in the town itself were followed by...
, which earned him to be arrested again to be released after the proclamation of amnesty for political prisoners.
On leaving prison, he participated with his companions to the creation of the Special Organization
Special Organization
The term Special Organization can refer to any of the following:*The Special Organization was a branch of the Ottoman military during the First World War...
in which it was designated as responsible for the area encompassing Annaba, Skikda, Ain Beida.
In 1948, he was arrested for the third time and imprisoned in Barbarossa
Barbarossa
Barbarossa, a name meaning red beard in Italian, may refer to any of these:-People:* Emperor Barbarossa or Frederick I , Holy Roman Emperor...
where he made a hunger strike
Hunger strike
A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke feelings of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most hunger strikers will take liquids but not...
, demanding the political rights of Algerian nationalists.
In 1949 he was appointed a member of the central committee of the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Freedoms.
Following the discovery of the Special Organization, he was arrested and then released in 1951. He joined the Federation of the party in France in the company of M'hamed Yazid in 1952 and there, he took the leadership of the newspaper "Free Algeria", organ of the Federation.
When the crisis broke MTLD, he opposed Messali el Hadj and on charges of violating the external security of the State French, he was arrested in early 1954 and was released only August 1954.
Political and Military activism
At the outbreak of the Revolution, Tayeb Boulahrouf was in France and joined the ranks of the FrontNational 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 :...
as part of the Federation of France's National Liberation Front, to publicize and disseminate the objectives and principles of the Revolution with the 'French public opinion.
To this end, He worked to establish contacts with communist personalities in France, trying to obtain the support of the Communist Party of France, but he failed in his efforts.
He also collaborated in the Journal of the Algerian resistance in France and Switzerland.
Under the Provisional Government, he had to take several missions. Thus, he was appointed representative of the FLN in Rome and Geneva, where he played an important role in preliminary contacts with the French authorities. These contacts were crowned by the agreements of Evian, where he was involved during the different stages, from the secret contacts in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
in 1961 until the signing of definitive agreements on March 18, 1962.