Tribute to Mohamed Boudiaf (1919-1992)
Born on June 23, 1919 in M’sila, Mohamed Boudiaf came from a modest family. After studying in his hometown, he worked in administration in several localities in the Hauts Plateaux and became involved very early in the national movement of which he soon became one of the leaders.
In turn, responsible for the Algerian People's Party (PPA) and the Secret Organization (OS) in the eastern wilayas, he actively participated in preparing the outbreak of the Revolution.
In 1954, he created the CRUA (Revolutionary Committee for Unity and Action) with other activists. At the end of the meeting of the 22, on the heights of Algiers, he held card n°1 of the National Liberation Front (FLN) and was responsible for coordinating the Revolution.
Two years later, on October 22, 1956, he was arrested at the same time as his four companions, Ahmed Ben Bella, Mohamed Khider, Hocine Aït Ahmed and Mostefa Lacheraf, following the boarding of the plane which was taking them from Morocco to Tunis where a conference of Maghreb states was to be held.
In 1958, he was appointed minister of state, vice-president in the first and second Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (GPRA).
In 1962, he participated in the session of the National Council of the Algerian Revolution which he left for disagreement. In September 1962, he created the Party of the Socialist Revolution (PRS) and its newspaper, El Djarida. He was arrested in 1963 and then released.
He then settled in Morocco, in Kenitra. He maintains contact with the country which he refuses to join after the establishment of democracy in 1989, believing that it was not initiated on sound foundations.
After the resignation of President Chadli Bendjedid on January 11, 1992, he responded to the call made to him to help save civil peace and establish state authority and chaired the High State Committee established on January 4, 1992.
He joined the country on January 16, 1992 and took the oath with the members of the HCE the same day.
Mr. Mohamed Boudiaf is the author of two works: Where is Algeria going? (1964) and The Preparation of November 1, 1954 (1976).
In turn, responsible for the Algerian People's Party (PPA) and the Secret Organization (OS) in the eastern wilayas, he actively participated in preparing the outbreak of the Revolution.
In 1954, he created the CRUA (Revolutionary Committee for Unity and Action) with other activists. At the end of the meeting of the 22, on the heights of Algiers, he held card n°1 of the National Liberation Front (FLN) and was responsible for coordinating the Revolution.
Two years later, on October 22, 1956, he was arrested at the same time as his four companions, Ahmed Ben Bella, Mohamed Khider, Hocine Aït Ahmed and Mostefa Lacheraf, following the boarding of the plane which was taking them from Morocco to Tunis where a conference of Maghreb states was to be held.
In 1958, he was appointed minister of state, vice-president in the first and second Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (GPRA).
In 1962, he participated in the session of the National Council of the Algerian Revolution which he left for disagreement. In September 1962, he created the Party of the Socialist Revolution (PRS) and its newspaper, El Djarida. He was arrested in 1963 and then released.
He then settled in Morocco, in Kenitra. He maintains contact with the country which he refuses to join after the establishment of democracy in 1989, believing that it was not initiated on sound foundations.
After the resignation of President Chadli Bendjedid on January 11, 1992, he responded to the call made to him to help save civil peace and establish state authority and chaired the High State Committee established on January 4, 1992.
He joined the country on January 16, 1992 and took the oath with the members of the HCE the same day.
Mr. Mohamed Boudiaf is the author of two works: Where is Algeria going? (1964) and The Preparation of November 1, 1954 (1976).