Algerian Communist Party
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The Algerian Communist Party (in French
: Parti Communiste Algérien) was a communist party
in Algeria
. The PCA emerged in 1920 as an extension the French Communist Party
(PCF) and eventually became a separate entity in 1936 (Gilberg, 1988, p. 242).
PCA opposed, under influence from PCF, the Algerian national liberation struggle. PCF considered Algeria premature for national independence.
The general secretary of PCA was Bachir Hadj Ali.
In 1955 the party was banned by the French authorities. The party then oriented itself towards the national liberation movement.
PCA obtained legal status in 1962, but in 1964 it was banned and dissolved. The Algerian communists later regrouped as PAGS.
French language
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: Parti Communiste Algérien) was a communist party
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. The PCA emerged in 1920 as an extension the French Communist Party
French Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
(PCF) and eventually became a separate entity in 1936 (Gilberg, 1988, p. 242).
PCA opposed, under influence from PCF, the Algerian national liberation struggle. PCF considered Algeria premature for national independence.
The general secretary of PCA was Bachir Hadj Ali.
In 1955 the party was banned by the French authorities. The party then oriented itself towards the national liberation movement.
PCA obtained legal status in 1962, but in 1964 it was banned and dissolved. The Algerian communists later regrouped as PAGS.