Messali Hadj
Ahmed Ben Messali Hadj (May 16, 1898 – June 3, 1974; commonly known as Messali Hadj, Arabic: مصالي الحاج) was an Algerian nationalist politician dedicated to the independence of his homeland from French colonial rule. He is often called the "father" of Algerian nationalism.
Messali Hadj | |
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مصالي الحاج | |
Messali Elhadj | |
| In office 1927–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmed Ben Messali Hadj May 16, 1898 Tlemcen, French Algeria (present-day Algeria) |
| Died | June 3, 1974 (aged 76) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Tlemcen |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Émilie Busquant |
| Children | Ali Messali Hadj (1930–2008), Djanina Messali-Benkelfat (1938–) |
| Occupation | Politician |
He co-founded the Étoile nord-africaine, and founded the Parti du peuple algérien and the Mouvement pour le triomphe des libertés démocratiques before dissociating himself from the armed struggle for Independence in 1954. He also founded the Mouvement national algérien to counteract the ongoing efforts of the Front de libération nationale.
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