Abdelmalek Benhabyles
Abdelmalek Benhabylès (Arabic: عبد المالك بن حبيلس, 27 April 1921 – 28 December 2018) was an Algerian politician. He was born in Chevreuil. He was a chairman of the Constitutional Council from 11 January 1992 until 14 January 1992, thus was acting head of state when the military ousted Chadli Bendjedid. He received the 1st Class, Grand Cordon of Order of the Rising Sun on 17 December 2012.
Abdelmalek Benhabyles | |
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| عبد المالك بن حابيليس | |
Benhabyles in 1962 | |
| President of Algeria Acting | |
| In office 11 January 1992 – 14 January 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Sid Ahmed Ghozali |
| Preceded by | Chadli Bendjedid |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Boudiaf (as Chairman of the High Council of State) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1921 Beni Aziz, French Algeria |
| Died | 28 December 2018 (aged 97) Algiers, Algeria |
A fervent nationalist, he was Minister of Justice from 1977 to 1979, and in the latter year was appointed Secretary General of the Republic. He was chair of the Ligue algérienne de défense des droits de l’homme (LADDH). He died on 28 December 2018 at the age of 97.
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