Houari Boumédiène

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1. When was Houari Boumédiène born?August 23, 1927
2. Where was Houari Boumédiène born?Guelma, Algeria
3. What is the career?Military officer, politician, head of state
4. What is the death?December 27, 1978, from Waldenström's macroglobulinemia
5. What was Houari Boumédiène's role in Algeria's fight for independence?He joined the FLN in 1955, became a leader, and by 1960 commanded the FLN's military wing, the ALN, fighting against French rule.
6. Why did Houari Boumédiène take power in 1965?He disagreed with President Ben Bella's vision, so in June 1965 he led a bloodless coup, ousting Ben Bella and becoming the country's leader.

Nom de guerre: A pseudonym or alias adopted for military or political purposes, often during conflict.
Bloodless coup: A forceful seizure of government power without the use of violence.
Arab socialism: A political ideology that combines socialist economic principles with Arab nationalism and seeks to achieve social justice and economic equality.
Pan-Arabism: A political ideology advocating for the unification of Arab nations into a single state.