List of heads of government of Algeria
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This is a list of heads of government of Algeria from the formation of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (GPRA) in exile in Cairo, Egypt in 1958, during the Algerian War, through independence in 1962, to the present day.
A total of twenty people have served as Prime Minister of Algeria (not counting two Presidents of the GPRA and two Acting Prime Ministers). Additionally, one person, Ahmed Ouyahia, has served on three non-consecutive occasions.
List of officeholders
- Political parties
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- Other factions
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- Status
Timeline
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the heads of government of Algeria. They are listed in order of first assuming office.
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The following chart lists heads of government by lifespan (living heads of government on the green line), with the years outside of their tenure in beige. Heads of government with an unknown birth date or death date are shown with only their tenure or their earlier or later life.
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The following chart shows heads of government by their age (living heads of government in green), with the years of their tenure in blue. Heads of government with an unknown birth or death date are excluded.
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Notes
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