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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
Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée nationale populaire
since 23 December 2019
Ministry of National Defense
TypeChief of staff
Reports toMinister of National Defense
SeatAlgiers
AppointerPresident of Algeria
Formation4 March 1964
First holderColonel Tahar Zbiri
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of Staff of People's National Army (Arabic: رئيس أركان الجيش الوطني الشعبي, romanizedRaʾīs ʾArkān al-Ǧayš al-Waṭanī al-Šaʿbī; French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée nationale populaire) is the highest position in the Algerian People's National Army. It was left empty for many years after Chief of Staff Tahar Zbiri staged a coup attempt 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

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No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Tahar Zbiri
Zbiri, TaharColonel
Tahar Zbiri
(1929–2024)
4 March 19641 November 19673 years, 242 days
2
Mostefa Belloucif
Belloucif, MostefaMajor general
Mostefa Belloucif
(1939–2010)
28 November 198422 November 19861 year, 359 days Algerian Land Forces
3
Abdellah Belhouchet
Belhouchet, AbdellahMajor general
Abdellah Belhouchet
(1924–2003)
22 November 198616 November 19881 year, 360 days Algerian Land Forces
4
Khaled Nezzar
Nezzar, KhaledMajor general
Khaled Nezzar
(1937–2023)
16 November 198825 July 19901 year, 251 days Algerian Land Forces
5
Abdelmalek Guenaizia
Guenaizia, AbdelmalekBrigadier general
(when appointed)
Major general
(since 1991)
Abdelmalek Guenaizia
(1936–2019)
25 July 199010 July 19932 years, 350 days Algerian Air Force[1]
6
Mohamed Lamari
Lamari, MohamedLieutenant general
Mohamed Lamari
(1939–2012)
10 July 19933 August 200411 years, 24 days Algerian Land Forces[2]
7
Ahmed Gaid Salah
Salah, AhmedMajor general
(when appointed)
Lieutenant general
(since 2006)
Ahmed Gaid Salah
(1940–2019)
3 August 200423 December 2019 †15 years, 142 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
(when promoted)
General officer
(since 2022)
Saïd Chengriha
(born 1945)
3 July 2020Incumbent4 years, 140 days Algerian Land Forces[5]

References

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  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.