Benjedid Chadli1991
The Islamic Salvation Front wins the first round of the countrys first multi-party elections, the military then intervene and cancell the second round
Algeria · Government / Government of Algeria. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Islamic Salvation Front wins the first round of the countrys first multi-party elections, the military then intervene and cancell the second round
The miliitary forces President Bendjedid to resign and bans all political parties based on religion (including the Islamic Salvation Front)
General Liamine Zeroual wins reelection as President with 61 percent of the vote, but the nations 25 percent unemployment rate, 30 percent inflation rate, falling industrial production, and food shortages foreshadow future trouble. Defying threats from militant extremist groups who boycott the election, Algerians go to the polls and overwhelmingly reject Islamic fundamentalists
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