
Born August 23, 1932 — Died December 27, 1978
From Guelma, Algeria
Also known as Mohamed Boukherouba , Houari Boumédienne
Mohamed Boukherouba (in Arabic: محمد بوخروبة), known as Houari Boumédiène (in Arabic: هواري بومدين), born August 23, 1932 in Aïn Hassainia located near Guelma and died December 27, 1978 in Algiers, is a colonel and an Algerian statesman. He was the second Algerian head of state from 1965 to 1976 and...