Revolutionary Council (Algeria)

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The Revolutionary Council was the body that ruled Algeria after the coup d'état in June 1965. Colonel Houari Boumedienne was its chairman from 19 June 1965 to 10 December 1976. Boumedienne then served as president until his death on 27 December 1978.

The members were as follows in 1970:

Moulay Abdelkader
Ahmed Belhouchet
Mohammed Ben Ahmed
Ahmed Bencherif
Bouhadjar Benhaddou
Chadli Bendjedid
Abderrahman Ben Salem
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Ahmed Draia
Ahmed Kaid
Ahmed Medeghri
Yahyaoui Mohammed Salah
Salah Soufi
Mohammed Taibi

Two of the members of the council later became the President of Algeria:

Chadli Bendjedid (1979-1992)
Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999-present)

Sources

The Europa World Year Book 1970

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