Constitution of Algeria
1st Prime Minister of Algeria
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1962 in Algeria
Explore 15 historical events and records for Algeria in 1962.
Historical records for Algeria in 1962
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March
Peace
7-18 March, a cease-fire is negotiated between the French & Algerian rebel leaders
Prime Minister of Algeria
Appointed Prime Minister of Algeria
Accords of Evian
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
July
Accords of Evian
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
Independence of Algeria
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
Referendum
The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum
Other events (month unknown)
Abandoned Farms Enter Self Management
Ben Bella's government backs worker management of agricultural and industrial enterprises left by departing colonial owners.
Arrest of Ahmed Ben Bella
Released by de Gaulle prior to the cease-fire negotiations
Constitution of Algeria
Becomes Algerias 1st Prime Minister
Constitution of Algeria
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 Algeria
Becomes Algerias 1st Prime Minister
Independence Opens Economic Transition
Following independence, Ahmed Ben Bella's government faces the task of replacing departed French administrators and reorganizing economic institutions.
Massacre
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 Program
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
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