Ali Kafi

Ali Kafi
علي كافي
Kafi in 1992
Chairman of the High Council of State
In office
2 July 1992 – 31 January 1994
Prime MinisterSid Ahmed Ghozali
Belaid Abdessalam
Redha Malek
Preceded byMohamed Boudiaf
Succeeded byLiamine Zéroual (as Head of State)
Personal details
Born(1928-10-07)7 October 1928
El Harrouch, French Algeria
Died16 April 2013(2013-04-16) (aged 84)
Geneva, Switzerland
Political partyFLN
Military service
AllegianceAlgeria
Branch/serviceArmée de Libération Nationale (ALN)
People's National Army (PNP)
Years of serviceALN 1954-1962
PNP 1962-?
RankColonel
Battles/warsAlgerian War

Ali Kafi (Arabic: علي كافي‎; ALA-LC: ʿAlī Kāfī; 7 October 1928 – 16 April 2013) was an Algerian politician who was Chairman of the High Council of State and acting President from 1992 to 1994.

Early life

Ali Kafi was born in El Harrouch in 1928.[1]

Career

Ali Kafi was one of the major figures of the Algerian underground forces that fought for independence from France from 1954 to 1962.[1] At that time he was promoted to the rank of colonel.[1] Kafi was the Algerian ambassador to several countries, including Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Italy.[2]

He served as the chairman of the High Council of State (a military-backed collective presidency) of Algeria from 2 July 1992 to 31 January 1994.[3] He was selected as chairman after the assassination of Muhammad Boudiaf.[2]

The Council of State was intended as a transitional government during the civil war. The purpose of the council of state was to redirect the nation towards prosperity. The councils hard work was tarnished by the following president after Liamine Zeroual, Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, amidst corruption charges.

Death and burial

Kafi died at the age of 84 on 16 April 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland.[1] His body was buried at El-Alia cemetery.[2]

Honours

National honour

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ali Kafi, former Algerian leader, dies at 84". Los Angeles Times. AP. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Ali Kafi, Algeria head of state during civil war, dies". The Daily Star. Algiers. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Who's Who in the Arab World, 1997-1998". Google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the High Council of State
1992–1994 		Succeeded byas Head of State


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