Rabah Bouaziz was an Algerian politician and veteran of the Algerian War who served as the fourth wali of Algiers Province between 1964 and 1965.

Rabah Bouaziz
4th wali of Algiers Province
In office
August 8, 1964 – June 21, 1965
Preceded byAhmed Hamiani
Succeeded byM'hamed Hadj Yala
Personal details
Born1928
Tizi Rached, Tizi Ouzou Province, French Algeria
DiedOctober 10, 2009
Algiers, Algeria
Resting placeEl Alia Cemetery, Algeria
Political partyFLN
Military service
Battles/warsAlgerian War

Biography

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Bouaziz was born in 1928 in Tizi Rached, Tizi Ouzou Province, French Algeria. He served in Algerian nationalist political and guerrilla organizations from a young age, with his nom de guerre being Si Saïd. In 1958, returning from a clandestine trip to Germany with other Algerian fighters, Bouaziz was apprehended at the border and taken into custody by French officials.[1] After Algerian independence, Bouaziz became a deputy in the People's National Assembly during its first Congress. He was named wali of Algiers Province on August 8, 1965, after Ahmed Hamiani's departure.[2]

Bouaziz served as wali until June 21, 1965, being fired from the position after the 1965 Algerian coup d'état two days earlier.[3] Bouaziz died on October 11, 2009, at the El Azhar clinic in Algiers at the age of 81. His funeral took place at El Alia Cemetery.[4]

References

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  1. ^ archive.wikiwix.com https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https://www.elwatan.com/archives/histoire-archives/ouverture-du-second-front-25-08-2010. Retrieved 2024-06-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne" (PDF). Official Journal of the Algerian Republic. September 15, 1964. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne" (PDF). Official Journal of the Algerian Republic. August 17, 1965. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Homage: Adieu Rabah!". Le Soir de Algerie. October 22, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2024.