Algerian politician

Abdelmalek Benhabylès (Arabic: عبد المالك بن حبيلس, 27 April 1921 – 28 December 2018) was an Algerian politician. He was born in Chevreuil. He was a chairman of the Cons*utional Council from 11 January 1992 until 14 January 1992, thus was acting head of state when the military ousted Chadli Bendjedid. He received the 1st Cl*, Grand Cordon of Order of the Rising Sun on 17 December 2012.

A fervent nationalist, he was Minister of Justice from 1977 to 1979, and in the latter year was appointed Secretary General of the Republic. He was chair of the Ligue algérienne de défense des droits de l’homme (LADDH). He died on 28 December 2018 at the age of 97.

Honours

National

• Grand Master of the National Order of Merit

Foreign

• Grand Cordon of Order of the Rising Sun (*an, 17 December 2012).

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