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Abdelaziz Bouteflika

1937 - 2021

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Abdelaziz Bouteflika (; Arabic: عبد العزيز بوتفليقة, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Būtaflīqa [ʕabd elʕaziːz buːtefliːqa]; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian politician and diplomat who served as the seventh president of Algeria from 1999 to his resignation in 2019. Before his stint as an Algerian politician, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the 1,056th most popular politician (down from 1,046th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Morocco (up from 6th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Moroccan Politician.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika is most famous for being the president of Algeria for 20 years.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abdelaziz Bouteflika ranks 1,056 out of 19,576. Before him are William III of the Netherlands, Galla Placidia, Gordian II, Arkan, Taejo of Goryeo, and Andrew Johnson. After him are Ilham Aliyev, Empress Gi, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Paul of Greece, Magnus VI of Norway, and Lev Kamenev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Abdelaziz Bouteflika ranks 17. Before him are Ahmed Yassin, Martti Ahtisaari, Bobby Charlton, Jane Fonda, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and Queen Sonja of Norway. After him are Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Renzo Piano, Robert Coleman Richardson, Robert Lucas Jr., Madeleine Albright, and Vanessa Redgrave. Among people deceased in 2021, Abdelaziz Bouteflika ranks 11. Before him are Bernie Madoff, Ed Asner, Chun Doo-hwan, Albert Bandura, Christopher Plummer, and George Shultz. After him are Roh Tae-woo, Mikis Theodorakis, Frank Williams, Aaron T. Beck, F. W. de Klerk, and Paul J. Crutzen.

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In Morocco

Among people born in Morocco, Abdelaziz Bouteflika ranks 4 out of 264. Before him are Ibn Battuta (1304), Jean Reno (1948), and Hassan II of Morocco (1929). After him are Abd el-Krim (1882), Just Fontaine (1933), Mohammed VI of Morocco (1963), Mohammed V of Morocco (1909), Ismail Ibn Sharif (1646), Alain Badiou (1937), Dominique Mamberti (1952), and Nathalie Delon (1941).

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Among POLITICIANS In Morocco

Among politicians born in Morocco, Abdelaziz Bouteflika ranks 2. Before him are Hassan II of Morocco (1929). After him are Abd el-Krim (1882), Mohammed VI of Morocco (1963), Mohammed V of Morocco (1909), Ismail Ibn Sharif (1646), Ibn Tumart (1097), Ahmad al-Mansur (1549), Jean-Luc Mélenchon (1951), Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur (1160), Yusef of Morocco (1882), and Abu Yaqub Yusuf (1138).

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