Benyoucef Benkhedda Politician

Benyoucef Benkhedda (Arabic: بن يوسف بن خدة‎; February 23, 1920 – February 4, 2003) was an Algerian politician. He headed the third GPRA exile government of the National Liberation Front (FLN), acting as a leader during the Algerian War (1954–62). At the end of the war, he was briefly the de jure leader of the country, however he was quickly sidelined by more conservative figures.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 23, 1920
Birth place	French Algeria , Berrouaghia , Médéa Province
Nationality	Demographics of Algeria
Religion	Sunni Islam
Date of death	February 04, 2003
Place of death	Algeria , Algiers
Education	University of Algiers
Profession	Pharmacist