Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Role / Field:

Algerian politician who served as the seventh President of Algeria from 1999 to 2019.

Born:

1937-03-02

Died:

2021-09-17

Century / Era:

1937s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Abdelaziz Bouteflika (; Arabic: عَبد الْعَزِيْز بُوتَفْلِيْقَة, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Būtaflīqa [ʕabd elʕaziːz buːtefliːqa]; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian politician and diplomat who served as the seventh president of Algeria from 1999 until his resignation in 2019, following mass protests. Before his stint as an Algerian politician, Bouteflika served during the Algerian War as a member of the National Liberation Front. After Algeria gained its independence from France, he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1963 until 1979. He served as President of the United Nations General Assembly during the 1974–1975 session.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

In 1983 he was convicted of stealing millions of dinars from Algerian embassies during his diplomatic career. In 1999, Bouteflika was elected president of Algeria in a landslide victory. He would win re-elections in 2004, 2009, and 2014. As President, he presided over the end of the Algerian Civil War in 2002 when he took over the project of his immediate predecessor President Liamine Zéroual, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest. Following a stroke in 2013, Bouteflika had made few public appearances throughout...

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1937 (1937-03-02): Birth of Abdelaziz Bouteflika — Algerian politician who served as the seventh President of Algeria from 1999 to 2019.
2. 1963: 1963 Milestone — After Algeria gained its independence from France, he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1963 until 1979.
3. 1974: 1974 Milestone — He served as President of the United Nations General Assembly during the 1974–1975 session.
4. 1983: 1983 Milestone — In 1983 he was convicted of stealing millions of dinars from Algerian embassies during his diplomatic career.
5. 1999: 1999 Milestone — In 1999, Bouteflika was elected president of Algeria in a landslide victory.
6. 2002: 2002 Milestone — As President, he presided over the end of the Algerian Civil War in 2002 when he took over the project of his immediate predecessor President Liamine Zéroual, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest.
7. 2004: 2004 Milestone — He would win re-elections in 2004, 2009, and 2014.
8. 2013: 2013 Milestone — Following a stroke in 2013, Bouteflika had made few public appearances throughout...
9. 2021 (2021-09-17): Passing & Historical Legacy — Abdelaziz Bouteflika passed away on 2021-09-17, leaving an enduring historical legacy.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Abdelaziz Bouteflika

True or False: “Did Abdelaziz Bouteflika serve as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for a continuous period spanning from 1963 until 1979?”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The provided text confirms that he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1963 and 1979.

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