NLF1952
Founder of the National Liberation Front
Historical person
Ahmed Ben Bella Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ahmed Ben Bella, based on 20 World History Database records associated with Algeria.
20 records1952–196514 events4 places
Chronological biography
1952
Party Leader1952
Appointed Party Leader of the National Liberation Front
1956
Arrest of Ahmed Ben Bella1956
Captured by the French & interned in France
1962
Arrest of Ahmed Ben Bella1962
Released by de Gaulle prior to the cease-fire negotiations
Constitution of Algeria1962
Becomes Algerias 1st Prime Minister
Constitution of Algeria1962
The Tripoli Program, which served as Algerias constitution when it won its war for independence from France in 1962, established the President as the head of state with a Prime Minister assisting in the operation of Government
Independence of Algeria1962
Becomes Algerias 1st Prime Minister
Massacre1962
A group of Algerian Rebels open fire on a marketplace in Oran killing numerous innocent civilians, mostly women, known as the Saint Bartholomew Massacre
Tripoli Program1962
The Tripoli Program, which served as Algerias constitution when it won its war for independence from France in 1962, established the President as the head of state with a Prime Minister assisting in the operation of Government
Constitution of Algeria7 March 1962
1st Prime Minister of Algeria
Peace7 March 1962
7-18 March, a cease-fire is negotiated between the French & Algerian rebel leaders
Prime Minister of Algeria7 March 1962
Appointed Prime Minister of Algeria
Accords of Evian18 March 1962
Signed by France and the Front de Liberation nationale, ends the war in Algeria with a formal cease-fire proclaimed for March 19, and formalizing the idea of cooperative exchange between the two countries
Accords of Evian1 July 1962
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
Independence of Algeria1 July 1962
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
Referendum1 July 1962
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
1963
Constitution of Algeria1963
Internal political maneuvering results in a new constitution in that abolishes the Prime Minister position and devolves all executive power upon the office of the President
Declaration of War1963
Moroccos disputed claim to portions of western Algeria leads to the Sand War
President of Algeria1963
Appointed President of Algeria, Algerias 1st President
1965
Coup1965
Ahmed Ben Bella is overthrown by his former ally and Defence Minister, Houari Boumedienne
Titles and roles
Party Leader of NLF · President of Algeria · Prime Minister of Algeria
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.