Who succeeded Ahmed Ben Bella as the Algerian President?
Houari Boumediene
Ferhat Abbas
Benyoucef Benkhedda
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Answer
Houari Boumediene succeeded Ahmed Ben Bella as the Algerian President. Boumediene was a military officer who had been involved in the Algerian Revolution. He became president in 1965 and ruled until his death in 1978. During his presidency, Boumediene oversaw a period of rapid economic and social development in Algeria. He also played a leading role in the Arab world and Africa.
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