Bouteflika ran for president as an independent candidate, supported by the military.
Rene Awambeng Joins the African Energy Chamber’s Advisory Board In 1992, the reform process ended abruptly when the army took power and scrapped elections that were about to bring the fundamentalist In 1999, Zéroual unexpectedly stepped down and announced early elections. Tens of thousands of Algerians took to the streets, calling for him to withdraw his candidacy.Sensing the popular wave of anger, the president announced he would not run, but the protests continued regardless, with those on the streets calling for the whole ruling establishment to quit.The popular pressure eventually led to Bouteflika submitting his resignation, effective immediately, on April 2.
"My intention ... is to contribute to calming down the souls and minds of the citizens so that they can collectively take Algeria to the better future they aspire to," he wrote. He presided over the Algeria has been particularly active in African relations, and in mending ties with the West, as well as trying to some extent to resurrect its role in the declining non-Aligned movement. The Complementary Plan for Economic Growth Support (PCSC: Plan Complementaire de la Croissance Économique) aims for the construction of 1 million housing units, the creation of 2 million jobs, the completion of the During Bouteflika's second term he was sharply critical of the Ties to Russia were strengthened and Russia agreed to forgive debts if Algeria began buying arms and gave Russian gas companies (At the March 2005 meeting of Arab leaders, held in Algiers, Bouteflika spoke out strongly against Israel, "The Israelis' continuous killing and refusal of a comprehensive and lasting peace, which the Arab world is calling for, requires from us to fully support the Palestinian people."
In 1979, just after the death of Boumédiène, Bouteflika reimbursed 12,212,875.81 dinars out of the 70 million dinars that was deposited in a Swiss bank.
He participated in Houari Boumedienne’s coup in 1965. Bouteflika's third term was overshadowed by speculation about his health and rumours he had died, after he underwent surgery in Paris in 2005 for …
The rise and fall of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who had a tight grip on the country with support from the military and the intelligence establishment for 20 years. Relations with the On 8 April 2004, he was re-elected by an unexpectedly high 85% of the vote in an During the first year of his second term, Bouteflika held The first year of Bouteflika's second term also featured a new five-year plan, much larger this time drafted. The proof is that he's been in power for 20 years and wants to run again to institute 'deeper reforms'. Although Bouteflika was granted amnesty by President Following Boumédienne's unexpected death in 1978, Bouteflika was seen as one of the two main candidates to succeed the powerful president. In 1979, just after the death of Boumédiène, Bouteflika reimbursed 12,212,875.81 dinars out of the 70 million dinars that was deposited in a Swiss bank. "On 10 February 2019, a press release signed by long-ailing Bouteflika announcing he would seek a fifth consecutive term provoked widespread discontent. 01:30 Bouteflika ran for president as an independent candidate, supported by the military. More About Algeria Reacts To New President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Health Scare by Deborah O February 22, 2017, 8:42 am Speculation mounted on Tuesday over Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s health and political future after acute bronchitis forced the 79-year-old to postpone a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.