Ali Benflis
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Ali Benflis (born September 8, 1944 in Batna
) is a politician in Algeria
and former Prime Minister
from 2000 to 2003. As of 2003, he is the general secretary of the National Liberation Front
party. He was defeated in the Algerian presidential election of April 8, 2004 by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
, taking only 6.4% of the vote.
Batna City
Batna is the main city of Batna Province, Algeria. With a population of 285,800 it is the fifth largest city in Algeria. It is also one of the principal cities of the Chaoui area and is considered the capital of the Aures.-History:...
) is a politician 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...
and former Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Algeria
The Prime Minister is the head of government of Algeria.The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Algeria, along with other ministers and members of the government that the new Prime Minister recommends. The People's National Assembly must approve the legislative program of the new...
from 2000 to 2003. As of 2003, he is the general secretary of the National Liberation Front
Front de Libération Nationale
Front de Libération Nationale may refer to:* National Liberation Front , a socialist political party founded in 1954 for independence from France for Algeria...
party. He was defeated in the Algerian presidential election of April 8, 2004 by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the ninth President of Algeria. He has been in office since 1999. He continued emergency rule until 24 February 2011, and presided over the end of the bloody Algerian Civil War in 2002...
, taking only 6.4% of the vote.