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Houari Boumédiène

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Houari Boumédiène

هواري بومدين
Born
Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukherouba

23 August 1932
Guelma, French-occupied Algeria
Died27 December 1978
Algiers, Algeria
Cause of deathCancer
Political orientationBourgeois nationalism
Political partyFLN


Houari Boumédiène (23 August 1932 – 27 December 1978) was an Algerian politician who ruled Algeria from 1965 to 1978. His policies represented a rightward shift compared to those of his predecessor, Ahmed Ben Bella.[1]:131

Military career[edit | edit source]

In September 1962, Boumédiène ended fighting between factions of the FLN and put Ahmed Ben Bella in power when he entered Algiers.[1]:163

Political career[edit | edit source]

In 1965, after Ben Bella improved relations with the Communist Party and trade unionists, Boumédiène arrested him and took power for himself. His state relied on the military and favored the national bourgeoisie while continuing state ownership of the oil and natural gas industries.

In 1973, at the fourth summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, Boumédiène called for the creation of a New International Economic Order that prioritized economic sovereignty over political rights.[1]:130–32

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