# Ferhat Abbas

_Algerian politician (1899-1985), President of Provisional Government of Algeria, president of the National Constitutional Assembly of Algeria_

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> Ferhat Abbas was an Algerian politician who acted in a provisional capacity as the then yet-to-become independent country's Prime Minister from 1958 to 1961, as well as the first President of the National Assembly and the first acting Chief of State after independence.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 August 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chahna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P19))
- **Died:** 24 December 1985 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P570))
- **Place of death:** Algiers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Algeria; France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; pharmacist; political scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P106))
- **Political party:** National Liberation Front (1956–1963); Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto (1946–1956) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P102))
- **Education:** University of Algiers 1 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marcelle Stœtzel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Algeria (25 September 1962 – 15 September 1963); member of the French National Assembly (2 June 1946 – 27 November 1946) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ferhat Abbas born?**  
Ferhat Abbas was born on 24 August 1899 in Chahna.

**What positions has Ferhat Abbas held?**  
Positions held by Ferhat Abbas include: President of Algeria (1962–1963); member of the French National Assembly (1946–1946).

**Where did Ferhat Abbas study?**  
Ferhat Abbas was educated at University of Algiers 1.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ferhat Abbas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferhat_Abbas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q193043](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193043) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ferhat Abbas - algerischer Staatspräsident.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferhat_Abbas_-_algerischer_Staatspr%C3%A4sident.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ferhat Abbas". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ferhat-abbas. Retrieved 11 November 2026.