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Algerian politician (1899-1985), President of Provisional Government of Algeria, president of the National Constitutional Assembly of Algeria

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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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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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Algeria
Place of birth
Chahna
Place of death
Algiers
Occupation
pharmacist
Languages spoken
Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam
Conflict
Algerian War
Image
Ferhat Abbas - algerischer Staatspräsident.jpg
Work location
Paris
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Ferhat Abbas
date of birth
1899-08-24
date of death
1985-12-23
name in native language
فرحات عباس
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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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