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Rabah Bitat
Aïn Kerma (Constantine), Algeria
Archival Overview
One of the historic 'Six Chiefs' who founded the FLN and launched the Algerian War of Independence on November 1, 1954, later serving as President of Parliament and interim President of Algeria.
Biographical Record
Rabah Bitat was a key militant in the clandestine Organisation Spéciale (OS) in eastern Algeria. In 1954, as a founding member of the Revolutionary Committee of Unity and Action (CRUA), he took command of Wilaya IV (Algiers and the Mitidja plain) for the outbreak of the armed revolution.
Arrived in Algiers in early 1955, he was captured by colonial authorities and spent seven years in prison, where he staged hunger strikes for political prisoner recognition. After independence, he served as Minister of State, President of the National People's Assembly for twenty-one years, and interim Head of State in 1978.
Key Life Milestones
Founding of the FLN and Wilaya IV Command
Organized the historic attacks of November 1, 1954, launching the Algerian War of Independence.
Founding of the FLN and Wilaya IV Command
Organized the historic attacks of November 1, 1954, launching the Algerian War of Independence.
Founding of the FLN and Wilaya IV Command
Organized the historic attacks of November 1, 1954, launching the Algerian War of Independence.
Interim Presidency of the Algerian Republic
Guided the nation through constitutional transition following the passing of President Houari Boumediene.
Interim Presidency of the Algerian Republic
Guided the nation through constitutional transition following the passing of President Houari Boumediene.
Interim Presidency of the Algerian Republic
Guided the nation through constitutional transition following the passing of President Houari Boumediene.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialAlgiers, Algeria