Abdelmalek Benhabyles
Algerian politician and chairman of the Constitutional Council
About Abdelmalek Benhabyles
Lived 1921 – 2018 (aged 97). Abdelmalek Benhabyles was an Algerian and French politician and diplomat.
Abdelmalek Benhabylès (, 27 April 1921 – 28 December 2018) was an Algerian politician. He was born in Beni Aziz. He was a chairman of the Constitutional Council from 12 April 1989 until 20 March 1995, 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.
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.
Honours National
Foreign 50px Grand Cordon of Order of the Rising Sun (Japan, 17 December 2012).
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Who was Abdelmalek Benhabyles?
Algerian politician and chairman of the Constitutional Council (1921–2018)
When was Abdelmalek Benhabyles born?
Abdelmalek Benhabyles was born on 27 April 1921 in Beni Aziz.
When did Abdelmalek Benhabyles die?
Abdelmalek Benhabyles died on 28 December 2018 in Algiers.
What was Abdelmalek Benhabyles's occupation?
Abdelmalek Benhabyles was a politician and diplomat.
What nationality was Abdelmalek Benhabyles?
Abdelmalek Benhabyles was Algerian and French.
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