Krim Belkacem

Krim Belkacem (Arabic: عبد الكريم بلقاسم or كريم بلقاسم) (September 14, 1922, Aït Yahia Moussa, Tizi Ouzou Province – October 18, 1970) was the historic leader of the National Liberation Front during the Algerian War. As vice-president of the GPRA, he was the sole signatory of the Évian Accords on the Algerian side. After the 1965 coup d'état, he went into exile and was assassinated in Germany in 1970.

Krim Belkacem
Photo of Krim Belkacem, c. 1945
Born(1922-09-14)September 14, 1922
Tizi Ouzou, French Algeria
DiedOctober 18, 1970(1970-10-18) (aged 48)
Frankfurt, West Germany
NationalityAlgerian
Other namesSi Rabah
Known forAlgerian War, Évian Accords
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