Ali Benflis

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Ali Benflis (Arabic: أحمد بن فليس) (born September 8, 1944 in Batna) is a politician in Algeria and former Prime Minister from 2000 to 2003. As of 2003 he is the general secretary of the National Liberation Front party. He was defeated in the Algerian presidential election of April 8, 2004 by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, taking only 6.4% of the vote.

Preceded by Ahmed Benbitour

Prime Minister of Algeria 2000–2003

Succeeded by Ahmed Ouyahia

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