Politics · Science · 1899–1985
Ferhat Abbas
Algerian political leader and a key figure in the independence movement
Did you know?Trained as a pharmacist, he was initially a moderate reformer who only turned to the cause of full independence after the Second World War.
Ferhat Abbas (Arabic: فرحات عباس; ALA-LC: Farḥāt ʿAbbās; 24 August 1899 – 24 December 1985) was an Algerian politician who acted in a provisional capacity as the then yet-to-become independent country's Prime Minister from 1958 to 1961, as well as the first President of the National Assembly and the first acting…
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- Would be
- 127
- Age at death
- 86
- Years since death
- 40
- Born
- August 24, 1899 · Chahna, Algeria
- Died
- December 23, 1985
- Nationality
- Algerian
- Known for
- Politics, Science
Family
- Spouse
- Marcelle Stœtzel
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- Born on August 24Born on August 24 too? You share your birthday with Ferhat Abbas, Jorge Luis Borges, Yasser Arafat and 27 more famous people. See your full list of birthday twins.Date page
- Died on December 23Ferhat Abbas is remembered every December 23, along with 8 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Ferhat Abbas was bornA newspaper front page for 24 August 1899, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayFerhat Abbas would be 127 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryFerhat Abbas's 128th birthday is in 303 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!128th
- Death anniversaryThe 41st anniversary of Ferhat Abbas's death is in 59 days. A moment to remember their legacy.41st
- Virgo zodiac signVirgo people are known for being analytical, practical and meticulous. Are you a Virgo like Ferhat Abbas? Meet your star-sign twins.Zodiac
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