Where is Abdelaziz Bouteflika?

Where is Abdelaziz Bouteflika?

Abdelaziz Bouteflika

What is the capital city of Algeria?

Algiers [El Djazaïr]Algeria / Capital

Where is Algeria located?

AfricaAlgeria / Continent
Location: Northern Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania on the west, Mali and Niger on the south, and Libya and Tunisia on the east.

What did Bouteflika do in 1999?

In 1999 he won the presidency, though the election was marred by claims of rigging and the subsequent withdrawal of the other candidates. As president, Bouteflika focused on rebuilding the country and strengthening Algeria’s international reputation.

Where did Bouteflika live as a child?

Bouteflika’s family was from Tlemcen, Algeria, and he spent much of his early life in Algeria. In 1957, three years into the Algerian war for independence (1954–62), Bouteflika joined the National Liberation Front (Front de Libération Nationale; FLN) in its fight against French rule.

How did Bouteflika win the election of 2009?

Following the constitutional amendment allowing him to run for a third term, on 12 February 2009, Bouteflika announced his independent candidacy in the 2009 presidential election. On 10 April 2009, it was announced that Bouteflika had won the election with 90. 24% of the vote, on a turnout of 74%, thereby obtaining a new five-year term.

What happened to Jean Baptiste Bouteflika?

Bouteflika was wheelchair-bound and had not given a speech in public since 2014 due to aphasia following his stroke. That same year, he made his final public appearance while unveiling a new metro station and the newly renovated Ketchaoua Mosque in Algiers.