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Also Known As Ferhat Mekki Abbas
Born August 24, 1899 • Algeria
Died December 24, 1985 (aged 86) • Algiers • Algeria
Title / Office president (1958-1961), Algeria
Political Affiliation National Liberation Front
Role In Algerian War

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