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Benjedid Chadli Biography and Timeline

Follow Benjedid Chadli through 17 dated historical records for Algeria.

Benjedid Chadli, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

17Distinct records
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1979–1992Years on this page

1979

President of Algeria

President of Algeria · Government / Government of Algeria

Appointed President of Algeria, 1st term

Role range: 1979-1983

1984

President of Algeria

President of Algeria · Government / Government of Algeria

Appointed President of Algeria, 2nd term

Role range: 1983-1992

1988

Diplomatic relations with Egypt are restored

President of Algeria · Algiers · Government / Government of Algeria

Diplomatic relations with Egypt are restored

Role range: 1983-1992

1989

Constitution of Algeria

President of Algeria · Algiers · Government / Government of Algeria

Mass protests from both camps in Autumn 1988 force Bendjedid to concede the end of one-party rule

Role range: 1983-1992

1991

Constitution of Algeria

President of Algeria · Government / Government of Algeria

The Islamic Salvation Front wins the first round of the countrys first multi-party elections, the military then intervene and cancell the second round

Role range: 1983-1992

Election

President of Algeria · Government / Government of Algeria

The Islamic Salvation Front wins the first round of the countrys first multi-party elections, the military then intervene and cancell the second round

Role range: 1983-1992

Constitution of Algeria

President of Algeria · Religion / Islam

The Islamic Salvation Front wins the first round of the countrys first multi-party elections, the military then intervene and cancell the second round

Role range: 1983-1992

Election

President of Algeria · Religion / Islam

The Islamic Salvation Front wins the first round of the countrys first multi-party elections, the military then intervene and cancell the second round

Role range: 1983-1992

1992

Declaration of War

President of Algeria · Warfare / Civil War

More than 160,000 people are killed between 17 January 1992 and June 2002

Role range: 1983-1992

Constitution of Algeria

President of Algeria · Government / Government of Algeria

The miliitary forces President Bendjedid to resign and bans all political parties based on religion (including the Islamic Salvation Front)

Role range: 1983-1992

Election

President of Algeria · Government / Government of Algeria

The miliitary forces President Bendjedid to resign and bans all political parties based on religion (including the Islamic Salvation Front)

Role range: 1983-1992

Resignation of Benjedid Chadli

President of Algeria · Government / Government of Algeria

The miliitary forces President Bendjedid to resign and bans all political parties based on religion (including the Islamic Salvation Front)

Role range: 1983-1992

Constitution of Algeria

President of Algeria · Religion / Islam

The miliitary forces President Bendjedid to resign and bans all political parties based on religion (including the Islamic Salvation Front)

Role range: 1983-1992

Election

President of Algeria · Religion / Islam

The miliitary forces President Bendjedid to resign and bans all political parties based on religion (including the Islamic Salvation Front)

Role range: 1983-1992

Resignation of Benjedid Chadli

President of Algeria · Religion / Islam

The miliitary forces President Bendjedid to resign and bans all political parties based on religion (including the Islamic Salvation Front)

Role range: 1983-1992

Constitution of Algeria

President of Algeria · Warfare / Civil War

The miliitary forces President Bendjedid to resign and bans all political parties based on religion (including the Islamic Salvation Front)

Role range: 1983-1992

Declaration of War

President of Algeria · Warfare / Civil War

A political conflict ensues, leading Algeria into the violent Algerian Civil War

Role range: 1983-1992

Records, sources and methodology

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