Election of Mr. Chadli Bendjedid President
The 4th Congress of the National Liberation Front Party, which was held in Algiers from January 27 to 31, 1979, appointed the activist Chadli Bendjedid secretary general of the party and candidate for the presidential election.
Chadli Bendjedid born on April 14, 1929 in Bouteldja, in the wilaya of Annaba, is the son of a fellah. From November 1, 1954, he was part of the political-military organization of the National Liberation Front.
In 1956, he was appointed regional head, then in 1957 deputy zone head and in 1958, he became zone captain. With the creation, in February 1961, of the general staff of the National Liberation Army, he was designated by Colonel Houari Boumediène, then chief of general staff, member of the operational command of the Northern zone, a function he assumed until the independence of the country.
At the end of 1962, he was appointed commander of the 5th Military Region with the rank of commander, then in 1964, he was appointed head of the 2nd Military Region.
A very close companion of President Houari Boumediène, he took an active part in the historic revolutionary recovery of June 19, 1965 and was then part of the Council of the Revolution.
In 1969, he was promoted to the rank of colonel. At the head of the 2nd Military Region, Colonel Chadli Bendjedid participated in the reconversion and modernization effort of the People's National Army.
At the closing of the 4th Congress of the National Liberation Front Party, activist Chadli Bendjedid expressed his desire to work along the path traced by the late President Houari Boumediène in order to strengthen the irreversible socialist option and preserve our national independence in its broadest sense.
Elected by universal suffrage President of the Democratic and Popular Algerian Republic on February 7, 1979, President Chadli Bendjedid took the constitutional oath on February 9, 1979.
Chadli Bendjedid born on April 14, 1929 in Bouteldja, in the wilaya of Annaba, is the son of a fellah. From November 1, 1954, he was part of the political-military organization of the National Liberation Front.
In 1956, he was appointed regional head, then in 1957 deputy zone head and in 1958, he became zone captain. With the creation, in February 1961, of the general staff of the National Liberation Army, he was designated by Colonel Houari Boumediène, then chief of general staff, member of the operational command of the Northern zone, a function he assumed until the independence of the country.
At the end of 1962, he was appointed commander of the 5th Military Region with the rank of commander, then in 1964, he was appointed head of the 2nd Military Region.
A very close companion of President Houari Boumediène, he took an active part in the historic revolutionary recovery of June 19, 1965 and was then part of the Council of the Revolution.
In 1969, he was promoted to the rank of colonel. At the head of the 2nd Military Region, Colonel Chadli Bendjedid participated in the reconversion and modernization effort of the People's National Army.
At the closing of the 4th Congress of the National Liberation Front Party, activist Chadli Bendjedid expressed his desire to work along the path traced by the late President Houari Boumediène in order to strengthen the irreversible socialist option and preserve our national independence in its broadest sense.
Elected by universal suffrage President of the Democratic and Popular Algerian Republic on February 7, 1979, President Chadli Bendjedid took the constitutional oath on February 9, 1979.