Bouteflika Inherits Debt And Unemployment
Abdelaziz Bouteflika takes office amid high unemployment, debt pressures and the effects of civil conflict.
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika Biography and Timeline
Follow Abdelaziz Bouteflika through 6 dated historical records for Algeria.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1999–2019Years on this page
1999
2001
Economic Recovery Program Launched
The government launches public investment initiatives supported by improving hydrocarbon receipts.
2005
Growth Support Plan Expands Infrastructure
Bouteflika's administration promotes major public spending on housing, transport and public services.
2008
Hydrocarbon Revenues Fund Public Spending
High energy prices sustain extensive government expenditure and foreign exchange reserves.
2014
Oil Price Slump Reduces Revenues
Falling global oil prices create renewed budgetary pressure on Algeria's hydrocarbon dependent economy.
2019
Resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Resigns after mass protests against his rule.
Role range: 1999-2019
Records, sources and methodology
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