# Abdelkader Bensalah

_Algerian politician (1941–2021)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Abdelkader Bensalah was an Algerian politician.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 November 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Fellaoucene ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P19))
- **Died:** 22 September 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P570))
- **Place of death:** Aïn Naadja Military Hospital ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Algeria; France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic National Rally ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P102))
- **Education:** Damascus University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Algeria (9 April 2019 – 19 December 2019); chairperson (18 May 1994 – 31 January 1997) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P39))
- **Awards:** Algerian National Order of Merit, Grand Master rank; National Liberation Army Medal (Algeria) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079#P166))

## Questions

**When was Abdelkader Bensalah born?**  
Abdelkader Bensalah was born on 24 November 1941 in Fellaoucene.

**What positions has Abdelkader Bensalah held?**  
Positions held by Abdelkader Bensalah include: President of Algeria (2019–2019); chairperson (1994–1997).

**Where did Abdelkader Bensalah study?**  
Abdelkader Bensalah was educated at Damascus University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdelkader Bensalah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelkader_Bensalah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2821079](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2821079) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abdelkader Bensalah 18th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement in Baku (cropped).jpg by Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdelkader_Bensalah_18th_Summit_of_Non-Aligned_Movement_in_Baku_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Abdelkader Bensalah, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abdelkader Bensalah 18th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement in Baku (cropped).jpg — Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Abdelkader Bensalah". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdelkader-bensalah. Retrieved 15 November 2026.