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Ferhat Abbas
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Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985) was an Algerian and French politician, pharmacist, and political scientist. Born in Chahna, he was educated at the University of Algiers 1 and worked in Paris. He served as a member of the French National Assembly and later as President of Algeria. Abbas was a member of the National Liberation Front and the Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto, and he participated in the Algerian War. He spoke French and Arabic and practiced Sunni Islam.
His literary works include *Guerre et révolution d'Algerie*, *Ghadan sa-yaṭlaʻu al-nahār*, *Demain se lèvera le jour*, and *Autopsie d'une guerre*. He died in Algiers.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1899
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Guerre et révolution d'Algerie
- Ghadan sa-yaṭlaʻu al-nahār
- Demain se lèvera le jour
- Autopsie d'une guerre
- Guerre et révolution d'Algérie
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Film & TV
Acting · Chahna, Algeria
Ferhat Abbas was an Algerian politician who acted in a provisional capacity as the then yet-to-become independent country's Prime Minister from 1958 to 1961, as well as the first President of the National Assembly and the first acting Chief of State after independence.
Known for
- At War for Algeria — Self - FLN Leader (archive footage)2022
- It Was the War of Algeria — Self - President of the Algerian Republic (archive footage)2022
via TMDB
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,955x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,224x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 7,999x
- <i>Gaia</i> Data Release 2
· 2018 · cited 7,446x
- The<i>Gaia</i>mission
· 2016 · cited 6,410x
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Algeria
- Place of birth
- Chahna
- Place of death
- Algiers
- Occupation
- pharmacist
- Position held
- President of Algeria
- Educated at
- University of Algiers 1
- Political party
- Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Conflict
- Algerian War
- Image
- Ferhat Abbas - algerischer Staatspräsident.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- Commons category
- Ferhat Abbas
- date of birth
- 1899-08-24
- date of death
- 1985-12-23
- name in native language
- فرحات عباس
- penalty
- incarceration
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Encyclopedic overview
Ferhat Abbas (Arabic: فرحات عباس; ALA-LC: Farḥāt ʿAbbās; Kabyle: Ferḥat Ɛebbas; 24 August 1899 – 24 December 1985) was an Algerian politician who acted in a provisional capacity as the then yet-to-become independent country's Prime Minister from 1958 to 1961, as well as the first President of the National Assembly and the first acting Chief of State after independence.
An influential figure in the Young Algerians, Abbas initially advocated for equal political rights for Algerian Muslims in France and for the granting of French citizenship for Algerian Muslims. Over time, he became a revolutionary Algerian nationalist.
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