Bouteflika 

( pronunciation (help·info); Arabic: ‫عبد العزيز بوتفليقة‬, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz

Būtaflīqa [ʕabd elʕaziːz buːtefliːqa]; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian
politician who served as President of Algeria for almost 20 years, from 1999 to his resignation
in 2019.
Bouteflika served during the Algerian War as a member of the National Liberation Front. After
Algeria gained its independence from France, he served as the Minister of Foreign
Affairs between 1963 until 1979. He served as President of the United Nations General
Assembly during the 1974–1975 session.
In 1999, Bouteflika was elected president of Algeria in a landslide victory. He would win re-
elections in 2004, 2009, and 2014. As President, he presided over the end of the Algerian Civil
War in 2002 when he took over the project of his immediate predecessor President Liamine
Zéroual, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest. Following a
stroke in 2013, Bouteflika had made few public appearances throughout his fourth term,
making his final appearance in 2017.[3]
Bouteflika resigned on 2 April 2019 after months of mass protests. With nearly 20 years in
power, he is the longest-serving head of state of Algeria to date.[4] Following his resignation,
Bouteflika became a recluse and died at the age of 84 in 2021, over two years after his
resignation.[3]
Bouteflika ( pronunciation (help·info); Arabic: ‫عبد العزيز بوتفليقة‬, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz
Būtaflīqa [ʕabd elʕaziːz buːtefliːqa]; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian
politician who served as President of Algeria for almost 20 years, from 1999 to his resignation
in 2019.
Bouteflika served during the Algerian War as a member of the National Liberation Front. After
Algeria gained its independence from France, he served as the Minister of Foreign
Affairs between 1963 until 1979. He served as President of the United Nations General
Assembly during the 1974–1975 session.
In 1999, Bouteflika was elected president of Algeria in a landslide victory. He would win re-
elections in 2004, 2009, and 2014. As President, he presided over the end of the Algerian Civil
War in 2002 when he took over the project of his immediate predecessor President Liamine
Zéroual, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest. Following a
stroke in 2013, Bouteflika had made few public appearances throughout his fourth term,
making his final appearance in 2017.[3]
Bouteflika resigned on 2 April 2019 after months of mass protests. With nearly 20 years in
power, he is the longest-serving head of state of Algeria to date.[4] Following his resignation,
Bouteflika became a recluse and died at the age of 84 in 2021, over two years after his
resignation.[3]
Bouteflika ( pronunciation (help·info); Arabic: ‫عبد العزيز بوتفليقة‬, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz
Būtaflīqa [ʕabd elʕaziːz buːtefliːqa]; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian
politician who served as President of Algeria for almost 20 years, from 1999 to his resignation
in 2019.
Bouteflika served during the Algerian War as a member of the National Liberation Front. After
Algeria gained its independence from France, he served as the Minister of Foreign
Affairs between 1963 until 1979. He served as President of the United Nations General
Assembly during the 1974–1975 session.
In 1999, Bouteflika was elected president of Algeria in a landslide victory. He would win re-
elections in 2004, 2009, and 2014. As President, he presided over the end of the Algerian Civil
War in 2002 when he took over the project of his immediate predecessor President Liamine
Zéroual, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest. Following a
stroke in 2013, Bouteflika had made few public appearances throughout his fourth term,
making his final appearance in 2017.[3]
Bouteflika resigned on 2 April 2019 after months of mass protests. With nearly 20 years in
power, he is the longest-serving head of state of Algeria to date.[4] Following his resignation,
Bouteflika became a recluse and died at the age of 84 in 2021, over two years after his
resignation.[3]
Bouteflika ( pronunciation (help·info); Arabic: ‫عبد العزيز بوتفليقة‬, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz
Būtaflīqa [ʕabd elʕaziːz buːtefliːqa]; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian
politician who served as President of Algeria for almost 20 years, from 1999 to his resignation
in 2019.
Bouteflika served during the Algerian War as a member of the National Liberation Front. After
Algeria gained its independence from France, he served as the Minister of Foreign
Affairs between 1963 until 1979. He served as President of the United Nations General
Assembly during the 1974–1975 session.
In 1999, Bouteflika was elected president of Algeria in a landslide victory. He would win re-
elections in 2004, 2009, and 2014. As President, he presided over the end of the Algerian Civil
War in 2002 when he took over the project of his immediate predecessor President Liamine
Zéroual, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest. Following a
stroke in 2013, Bouteflika had made few public appearances throughout his fourth term,
making his final appearance in 2017.[3]
Bouteflika resigned on 2 April 2019 after months of mass protests. With nearly 20 years in
power, he is the longest-serving head of state of Algeria to date.[4] Following his resignation,
Bouteflika became a recluse and died at the age of 84 in 2021, over two years after his
resignation.[3]
Bouteflika ( pronunciation (help·info); Arabic: ‫عبد العزيز بوتفليقة‬, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz
Būtaflīqa [ʕabd elʕaziːz buːtefliːqa]; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian
politician who served as President of Algeria for almost 20 years, from 1999 to his resignation
in 2019.
Bouteflika served during the Algerian War as a member of the National Liberation Front. After
Algeria gained its independence from France, he served as the Minister of Foreign
Affairs between 1963 until 1979. He served as President of the United Nations General
Assembly during the 1974–1975 session.
In 1999, Bouteflika was elected president of Algeria in a landslide victory. He would win re-
elections in 2004, 2009, and 2014. As President, he presided over the end of the Algerian Civil
War in 2002 when he took over the project of his immediate predecessor President Liamine
Zéroual, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest. Following a
stroke in 2013, Bouteflika had made few public appearances throughout his fourth term,
making his final appearance in 2017.[3]
Bouteflika resigned on 2 April 2019 after months of mass protests. With nearly 20 years in
power, he is the longest-serving head of state of Algeria to date.[4] Following his resignation,
Bouteflika became a recluse and died at the age of 84 in 2021, over two years after his
resignation.[3]
Bouteflika ( pronunciation (help·info); Arabic: ‫عبد العزيز بوتفليقة‬, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz
Būtaflīqa [ʕabd elʕaziːz buːtefliːqa]; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian
politician who served as President of Algeria for almost 20 years, from 1999 to his resignation
in 2019.
Bouteflika served during the Algerian War as a member of the National Liberation Front. After
Algeria gained its independence from France, he served as the Minister of Foreign
Affairs between 1963 until 1979. He served as President of the United Nations General
Assembly during the 1974–1975 session.
In 1999, Bouteflika was elected president of Algeria in a landslide victory. He would win re-
elections in 2004, 2009, and 2014. As President, he presided over the end of the Algerian Civil
War in 2002 when he took over the project of his immediate predecessor President Liamine
Zéroual, and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest. Following a
stroke in 2013, Bouteflika had made few public appearances throughout his fourth term,
making his final appearance in 2017.[3]
Bouteflika resigned on 2 April 2019 after months of mass protests. With nearly 20 years in
power, he is the longest-serving head of state of Algeria to date.[4] Following his resignation,
Bouteflika became a recluse and died at the age of 84 in 2021, over two years after his
resignation.[3]