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Ahmed Ben Bella
1916–2012Oran / West
📖Their story
A founding figure of the FLN and one of the leaders captured in the 1956 plane interception, Ben Bella became the first president of independent Algeria in 1963.
⭐Why they matter
He led the early years of independent Algeria and remains a controversial but central figure of its political history.
💡Did you know?
He was overthrown in 1965 and spent many years under house arrest before a long exile.