# Baba Ali Chaouch

_Politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Baba Ali Chaouch, also known as Ali Soukali, or simply Ali I, was a ruler of the Deylik of Algiers from 1710 to 1718. He was the first dey of Algiers to be invested with the title of dey-pacha. The Sultan Ahmed III had Ali Chaouch's envoy given the caftan and the three tails, a sign of the dignity of a "pasha".  This title was attributed to all his successors until 1830.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Algiers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48746946#P19))
- **Died:** 1718 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48746946#P570))
- **Place of death:** Algiers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48746946#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Regency of Algiers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48746946#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48746946#P106))
- **Positions held:** dey (1710–1718) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48746946#P39))

## About

Algiers once again experienced prosperity thanks to corsairing and expeditions to the European coasts.

## Questions

**What positions has Baba Ali Chaouch held?**  
Positions held by Baba Ali Chaouch include: dey (1710–1718).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Baba Ali Chaouch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Ali_Chaouch) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q48746946](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48746946) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait de Baba Ali, Dey d'Alger (par Pierre Duflos le Jeune, 1780).png by Pierre Duflos le Jeune (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_de_Baba_Ali,_Dey_d%27Alger_(par_Pierre_Duflos_le_Jeune,_1780).png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Baba Ali Chaouch, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait de Baba Ali, Dey d'Alger (par Pierre Duflos le Jeune, 1780).png — Pierre Duflos le Jeune, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Baba Ali Chaouch". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/baba-ali-chaouch. Retrieved 5 November 2026.