List of presidents of Algeria

This is a List of presidents and previous Chiefs of State of Algeria starting with the pre-independence Provisional Government established in 1958, along with the respective terms in which they occupied the office.

Heads of Government

Ferhat Abbas, as Head of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic, 1958-1961.

Benyoucef Benkhedda, as Head of the third Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic, August 9, 1961 – July 3, 1962.

1°) Abdur Rahman Farès, 3 July, 1962 - 20 September, 1962, as Chairman of the Provisional Executive of Algeria.

Presidents

2°) Ferhat Abbas, September 20, 1962 – September 15, 1963, as Provisional President of Algeria.

3°) Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella, September 15, 1963 – 19 June, 1965

4°) Houari Boumédienne, 19 June, 1965 – 27 December, 1978

5°) Rabah Bitat, 27 December, 1978 – 9 February, 1979

6°) Chadli Bendjedid, February 9, 1979 – January 11, 1992

7°) Muhammad Boudiaf, January 11, 1992 – June 29, 1992

8°) Ali Hussain Kafi, July 2, 1992 – January 31, 1994

9°) Liamine Zéroual, 31 January, 1994 – 27 April, 1999

10°) Abdelaziz Bouteflika, current, since 27 April, 1999