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Abdelkader Bensalah was an Algerian politician.
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Career Timeline
1977D$0.1M
Elected to Assembly
Elected to the People's National Assembly, beginning his political career.
1997C▲$0.3M+$0.19999999999999998M
President of National Council
Becomes President of the Council of the Nation, boosting his influence.
2013B▲$0.5M+$0.2M
President of the Nation
Serves as acting president due to illness of President Bouteflika.
2019B$0.7M+$0.19999999999999996M
Interim President
Becomes interim President after Bouteflika resigns, reaches career high.
2019C▼$0.9M+$0.20000000000000007M
Steps Down as President
Steps down after election of new president, losing political prominence.
2021D▼$1M+$0.09999999999999998M
Death
Dies and fades from the public memory.
2026D$1M
Mostly Forgotten
Largely forgotten figure in Algerian politics.
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Last updated: February 24, 2026