Chief of Staff of the People's National Army

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Chief of Staff of the People's National Army
رئيس أركان الجيش الوطني الشعبي
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Incumbent
Lieutenant general Saïd Chengriha
since 23 December 2019
 [fr]
TypeChief of staff
Reports toMinister of National Defence
SeatAlgiers
AppointerPresident of Algeria
Formation4 March 1964
First holderColonel  [fr]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of Staff of People's National Army (Arabic: رئيس أركان الجيش الوطني الشعبي الجزائري, romanized: Rayiys 'arkan aljaysh alwatanii alshaebii aljazayirii; French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée nationale populaire) is the highest position in the Algerian People's National Armed Forces. It was left empty for many years after Chief of Staff attempted a coup against President Houari Boumédiène.

The current chief of staff is Saïd Chengriha, who has served in the position in an acting capacity since the death of Ahmed Gaid Salah on 23 December 2019.

Chiefs of staff[]

No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Tahar Zbiri [fr]
Zbiri, TaharColonel
 [fr]
(born 1929)		4 March 19641 November 19673 years, 242 days––
2
Mostefa Belloucif [fr]
Belloucif, MostefaMajor general
 [fr]
(1939–2010)		28 November 198422 November 19861 year, 359 days Algerian Land Forces–
3
Abdellah Belhouchet [ar; fr]
Belhouchet, AbdellahMajor general
 [ar; fr]
(1924–2003)		22 November 198616 November 19881 year, 360 days Algerian Land Forces–
4
Khaled Nezzar
Nezzar, KhaledMajor general
Khaled Nezzar
(born 1937)		16 November 198825 July 19901 year, 251 days Algerian Land Forces–
5
Abdelmalek Guenaizia [fr]
Guenaizia, AbdelmalekMajor general
 [fr]
(1936–2019)		25 July 199010 July 19932 years, 350 days Algerian Air Force[1]
6
Mohamed Lamari
Lamari, MohamedMajor general
Mohamed Lamari
(1939–2012)		10 July 199323 August 200411 years, 44 days Algerian Land Forces[2]
7
Ahmed Gaid Salah
Salah, AhmedArmy corps general
Ahmed Gaid Salah
(1940–2019)		23 August 200423 December 2019 †15 years, 122 days Algerian Land Forces[3]
–
Saïd Chengriha
Chengriha, SaïdMajor general
Saïd Chengriha
(born 1945)
Acting		23 December 20193 July 2020193 days Algerian Land Forces[4]
8
Saïd Chengriha
Chengriha, SaïdLieutenant general
Saïd Chengriha
(born 1945)		3 July 2020Incumbent1 year, 199 days Algerian Land Forces[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Décès de l'ancien ministre délégué à la Défense nationale Abdelmalek Guenaïzia". aps.dz (in French). Algérie Presse Service. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ Omar, Khidr. "Exclusif : Décès du général de corps d'armée Mohamed Lamari". algerie-plus.com (in French). Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Algerian army chief Ahmed Gaid Salah dies". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  4. ^ Saci, Yasmine. "President of the Republic appoints Major General, Saïd Chengriha, as Army Acting Chief". www.aps.dz. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  5. ^ Thouraya, Chellouf. "Le Général de Corps d'Armée Saïd Chanegriha confirmé dans le poste de Chef d'état-major de l'ANP (MDN)". www.aps.dz (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  • Metz, Helen (1994). Algeria: A Country Study. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 257. ISBN 0-8444-0831-X. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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