Ahmed Gaid Salah
Ahmed Gaid Salah (Arabic: أحمد قايد صالح; 13 January 1940 – 23 December 2019) was a senior leader in the Algerian People's National Army. In 2004, he was appointed by then-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to the position of chief of staff of the army. On 15 September 2013, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense. Gaid Salah was promoted to the rank of general in 1993. He was married and father of seven children. Gaid Salah served as Algeria's de facto leader in 2019.
Ahmed Gaid Salah | |
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| أحمد قايد صالح | |
Ahmed Gaid Salah in 2006 | |
| Chief of Staff of the People's National Army | |
| In office 3 August 2004 – 23 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Lamari |
| Succeeded by | Saïd Chengriha |
| Minister of Defence (Acting) | |
| In office 3 April 2019 – 23 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| Succeeded by | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
| Deputy Minister of Defense | |
| In office 15 September 2013 – 23 December 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1940 Batna, French Algeria |
| Died | 23 December 2019 (aged 79) Algiers, Algeria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Algeria |
| Branch/service | Algerian People's National Army |
| Years of service | 1957–2019 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Corps of Artillery |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the People's National Army |
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