Rabah Bitat (December 19, 1925 - April 9/10, 2000). He served as President of the People's National Assembly from April 1977 to October 1990 and was the fifth President

President of Algeria

The President of Algeria is the head of state and chief executive of Algeria, as well as the Commander-in-Chief of the Algerian armed forces.-History of the office:...

 of 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...

 from 27 December 1978 to 9 February 1979. He became president after the death of Houari Boumédiènne and was replaced by Chadli Bendjedid

Chadli Bendjedid

Chadli Bendjedid was the sixth President of Algeria from February 9, 1979 to January 11, 1992.-Early career:...

. He was from the Front de Libération National.

He is survived by his wife Zohra Drif

Zohra Drif

Zohra Drif Bitat is a retired lawyer and the vice-president of the of the Council of the Nation, the upper house of the Algerian Parliament...

, a member of the Council of the Nation

Council of the Nation

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