Chérif Belkacem

شريف بلقاسم (سي جمال) (Known as "Si Djamel")

ALN Revolutionary Commander, Minister of State, Member of Revolutionary Council

Born Jul 30, 1930

Aïn Témouchent, Algeria

Passed Away Jun 23, 2009 Paris / Algiers, Algeria

Lifespan 78 years old

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"The schoolroom is where the ultimate battle for national independence is won."

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Key ALN leader known as 'Si Djamel', member of the General Staff under Boumédiène, Minister of National Education, and prominent statesman of early independent Algeria.

Biographical Record

Chérif Belkacem was born in Aïn Témouchent and joined the revolutionary struggle in Wilaya 5 (Oranie). Known by his nom-de-guerre 'Si Djamel', he served as political commissar and senior strategist alongside Houari Boumédiène in the ALN General Staff (EMG) based in Ghardimaou.

Following independence in 1962, Belkacem served as Minister of National Education, Minister of Information, and Minister of State in the Revolutionary Council. He played an instrumental role in launching the comprehensive Arabization of early childhood education and developing national higher educational institutions.

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Final Resting Place

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El Alia Cemetery
Algiers, Algeria

                         GPS: 36.7267, 3.1611                    

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