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 Minister | Sid Ahmed Ghozali Belaid Abdessalam Redha Malek |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Boudiaf |
| Succeeded by | Liamine Zéroual (as Head of State) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1928 El Harrouch, French Algeria |
| Died | 16 April 2013 (aged 84) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Political party | FLN |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Algeria |
| Branch/service | Armée de Libération Nationale (ALN) People's National Army (PNP) |
| Years of service | ALN 1954-1962 PNP 1962-? |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Algerian 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. 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] and ruled until his replacement by Liamine Zeroual.[4]
Death and burial
Kafi died at the age of 84 on 16 April 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland.[1] He was buried at El-Alia cemetery,[2] while eight days of national mourning were declared in Algeria.[5]
Honours
National honour
- Grand Master of the National Order of Merit
References
- ^ a b c "Ali Kafi, former Algerian leader, dies at 84". Washington Post. AP. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Who's Who in the Arab World, 1997-1998". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Ali Kafi: Politician who led Algeria following the 1992 coup". The Independent. AFP. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Ali Kafi, Algeria's ex-strongman dies". Arab News. AFP. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.