Abdelaziz Bouteflika - Longest Serving President of Algeria, Facts and Family
Abdelaziz Bouteflika's Personal Details
Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the longest serving President of Algeria
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | March 2, 1937 |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Famous | Leaders, Presidents, Algerian Leaders, Longest Serving President of Algeria |
| Spouses | Amal Triki |
| Siblings | Abdelghani, Abderahim, Aïcha, Fatima, Latifa, Mustapha, Saïd, Yamina |
| Universities |
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| Birth Place | Oujda |
| Political Ideology | National Liberation Front |
| Height | 159 |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | Ahmed Bouteflika |
| Mother | Mansouria Ghezlaoui |
| Net Worth | $5 Million as of May 22,2017 |
| Sun Sign | Pisces |
| Born in | Oujda |
| Famous as | Longest Serving President of Algeria |
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Who is Abdelaziz Bouteflika?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the fifth President of Algeria. After Algeria became independent, he joined the then President, Ahmed Ben Bella’s cabinet as Minister for Youth and Sport, and was subsequently appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs. He did not fall out of favor when Bella was replaced in a military coup by Houari Boumédienne. Accused of corruption charges, he went into a long self-imposed exile. The charges against him were dropped, and he returned to Algeria. He won three consecutive presidential elections. He tried genuinely to resolve the civil war raging in the country, but the Islamic fundamentalist group GSPC remains recalcitrant. He also tried to address development issues with his five year plans. They were aimed at creating new jobs, and also putting the necessary infrastructure at place. Regarding his foreign policy, he ended Algeria’s isolation. While he tried to improve Algeria’s relations with the Western powers, he was assertive on matters that were crucial to his country’s defense interests. After becoming the president for a third straight term, he brought amendments which allowed presidents to stand in elections any number of times.
Childhood & Early Life
Abdelaziz Bouteflika was born to Ahmed Bouteflika and Mansouria Ghezlaoui. His siblings include three half-sisters (Fatima, Yamina, and A�cha), four brothers (Abdelghani, Mustapha, Abderahim and Sa�d), and a sister (Latifa).
Bouteflika grew up in Oujda, a Moroccan city, and went to three schools there: "Sidi Ziane", "El Hoceinia" and the "Abdel Moumen" High-school. He also studied at Kadiri Zaoui, an Islamic religious school, there.
Career
In 1956, Bouteflika joined the Army of National Liberation which was the military limb of the National liberation Front party. He received military training at the "Ecole des Cadres" in Dar El Kebdani, Morocco.
Between 1957 and 1958, as controller of the Wilaya V, he was responsible for reporting the situation at the Moroccan border and in west Algeria. He was later appointed administrative secretary of Houari Boum�dienne.
In 1962, when Algeria became independent, as an influential member of Oujda group, he united with Boum�dienne and the border groups, to support Ahmed Ben Bella against the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic.
He became a member of the Constituent Assembly, and subsequently, Minister for Youth and Sport in the Ahmed Ben Bella government. Iin1963, he was appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
He supported Houari Boum�dienne’s military coup which successfully removed Ben Bella. He continued to be the Foreign Affairs Minister, until Boum�dienne’s death in 1978.
In 1981, charged with embezzling $60 million by the Court of Financial Auditors, he claimed that he took the money for a new building for his ministry, and went into exile.
He reimbursed only 12,212,875.81 dinars, and was granted official pardon by the president Chadli Bendjedid. Returning to Algeria, the army welcomed him to the Central Committee of the National Liberation Front (FLN) in 1989.
In 1999, he was elected President with 74% of the votes, and a subsequent referendum endorsed his policies to restore peace in Algeria, especially those involving amnesties for Islamist guerrillas.
Following his re-election in 2004, he held a referendum on his "Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation", inspired by the Sant'Egidio Platform" document to put an end to twelve years of civil war.
The charter was opposed by the chief insurgent group, the GSPC, which was accepted as a subdivision of al-Qaida, and renamed, ‘al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb’, and still organizes attacks on major Algerian cities.
During his second term, The Complementary Plan for Economic Growth Support (PCSC) was drawn up. It aims to create 2 million jobs, develop infrastructure projects, and reduce external debt to $12 million.
He decided to sell 1300 public sector companies, and has already completed the privatization of 150 of them – they fall primarily in the construction material, cement, chemical industries, tourism, and food processing fields.
The foreign policy during his second term continued to focus on improving relations with Third World countries. He became the president of the Arab League in 2004, but relations with Morocco deteriorated.
In 2008, the Algerian Constitution was amended, which enhanced the powers vested in the president, who could stand for re-election any number of times. The amendment was criticized as being tailored to suit Bouteflika.
In the 2009 presidential elections, he stood as an independent candidate, and won by an incredible margin, with 90.24% voting in his favor. Many opposition parties, however, had refused to participate in the elections.
In 2013, in a cabinet reshuffle, he replaced the key interior, foreign, and justice ministers with allies who had proved their loyalty while he was in Paris recovering from a stroke.
On 18 April 2014, he was re-elected as President for the fourth time with 81% of the vote. Many opposition parties had boycotted the election, making allegations of fraud.
Major Works
President Bouteflika got a five-year economic plan underway in 2000, called the Support Plan for Economic Recovery. It produced satisfactory results, as the economy grew 5% annually, complemented by fiscal reforms.
Ending Algeria’s policy of isolation, he presided over the African Union, facilitated the Algiers Peace Treaty between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and hosted President Chirac of France in 2003.
Personal Life & Legacy
In 1990, he married Amal Triki, the daughter of Yahia Triki, a diplomat. She keeps a low profile and has never appeared alongside her husband. The couple is childless.
Trivia
His non- appearance in public for a long time was the subject matter of a spoof version of Belgian singer Stromae's hit single, ‘Papaoutai’(Papa, where are you?).
According to this Algerian President, “A dialogue among civilizations can be seen as a dialogue between the individual and the universal”.
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika biography timelines
- // 2nd Mar 1937Abdelaziz Bouteflika was born to Ahmed Bouteflika and Mansouria Ghezlaoui. His siblings include three half-sisters (Fatima, Yamina, and A�cha), four brothers (Abdelghani, Mustapha, Abderahim and Sa�d), and a sister (Latifa).
- // 1956In 1956, Bouteflika joined the Army of National Liberation which was the military limb of the National liberation Front party. He received military training at the "Ecole des Cadres" in Dar El Kebdani, Morocco.
- // 1957 To 1958Between 1957 and 1958, as controller of the Wilaya V, he was responsible for reporting the situation at the Moroccan border and in west Algeria. He was later appointed administrative secretary of Houari Boum�dienne.
- // 1962In 1962, when Algeria became independent, as an influential member of Oujda group, he united with Boum�dienne and the border groups, to support Ahmed Ben Bella against the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic.
- // 1963He became a member of the Constituent Assembly, and subsequently, Minister for Youth and Sport in the Ahmed Ben Bella government. Iin1963, he was appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
- // 1978He supported Houari Boum�dienne’s military coup which successfully removed Ben Bella. He continued to be the Foreign Affairs Minister, until Boum�dienne’s death in 1978.
- // 1981In 1981, charged with embezzling $60 million by the Court of Financial Auditors, he claimed that he took the money for a new building for his ministry, and went into exile.
- // 1989He reimbursed only 12,212,875.81 dinars, and was granted official pardon by the president Chadli Bendjedid. Returning to Algeria, the army welcomed him to the Central Committee of the National Liberation Front (FLN) in 1989.
- // 1990In 1990, he married Amal Triki, the daughter of Yahia Triki, a diplomat. She keeps a low profile and has never appeared alongside her husband. The couple is childless.
- // 1999In 1999, he was elected President with 74% of the votes, and a subsequent referendum endorsed his policies to restore peace in Algeria, especially those involving amnesties for Islamist guerrillas.
- // 2000President Bouteflika got a five-year economic plan underway in 2000, called the Support Plan for Economic Recovery. It produced satisfactory results, as the economy grew 5% annually, complemented by fiscal reforms.
- // 2003Ending Algeria’s policy of isolation, he presided over the African Union, facilitated the Algiers Peace Treaty between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and hosted President Chirac of France in 2003.
- // 2004Following his re-election in 2004, he held a referendum on his "Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation", inspired by the Sant'Egidio Platform" document to put an end to twelve years of civil war.
- // 2004The foreign policy during his second term continued to focus on improving relations with Third World countries. He became the president of the Arab League in 2004, but relations with Morocco deteriorated.
- // 2008In 2008, the Algerian Constitution was amended, which enhanced the powers vested in the president, who could stand for re-election any number of times. The amendment was criticized as being tailored to suit Bouteflika.
- // 2009In the 2009 presidential elections, he stood as an independent candidate, and won by an incredible margin, with 90.24% voting in his favor. Many opposition parties, however, had refused to participate in the elections.
- // 2013In 2013, in a cabinet reshuffle, he replaced the key interior, foreign, and justice ministers with allies who had proved their loyalty while he was in Paris recovering from a stroke.
- // 18th Apr 2014On 18 April 2014, he was re-elected as President for the fourth time with 81% of the vote. Many opposition parties had boycotted the election, making allegations of fraud.
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What is Abdelaziz Bouteflika birthday?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika was born at 1937-03-02
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika was born in Oujda
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika's nationalities is Algerian
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika's spouses is Amal Triki
Who is Abdelaziz Bouteflika siblings?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika's siblings is Abdelghani, Abderahim, Aïcha, Fatima, Latifa, Mustapha, Saïd, Yamina
What was Abdelaziz Bouteflika universities?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika studied at Amal Triki
What is Abdelaziz Bouteflika's political ideology?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika's political ideology is National Liberation Front
How tall is Abdelaziz Bouteflika?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika's height is 159
Who is Abdelaziz Bouteflika's father?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika's father is Ahmed Bouteflika
Who is Abdelaziz Bouteflika's mother?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika's mother is Mansouria Ghezlaoui
What is Abdelaziz Bouteflika's sun sign?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika is Pisces
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika is famouse as Longest Serving President of Algeria