Ahmad ibn Billah

President of Algeria from 1963 to 1965
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Summary

Ahmad ibn Billah was born on December 25, 1916[1], in Maghnia[2]. He died on April 11, 2012[3], in Algiers[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,246 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Zohra Michelle Sellami[8]
  • Child: Noria[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Algeria[10]
  • Position held: President of Algeria[11], Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria[12]
  • Award received: Croix de guerre 1939–1945[13], Hero of the Soviet Union[14], Order of Lenin[15], Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[16], Médaille militaire[17], Lenin Peace Prize[18], Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[19], Algerian National Order of Merit, Grand Master rank[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Member of political party: National Liberation Front[23], Algerian People's Party[24], Movement for Democracy in Algeria[25]
  • Commons category: Ahmed Ben Bella[26]
  • Participated in conflict: Algerian War[27], World War II[28]
  • Sport: association football[29]
  • Given name: Ahmed[30]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[31], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[33]
  • Country for sport: France[34]
  • Name in native language: أحمد بن بلة[35]
  • Number of children: 2[36]
  • Candidacy in election: 1963 Algerian presidential election[37]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[38], WikiProject Politicians[39], WikiProject Military biography[40], WikiProject African military history[41], European military history task force[42], WikiProject French military history[43], WikiProject World War II[44], WikiProject Cold War[45], WikiProject Military history[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ahmad ibn Billah include Oran Ahmed Ben Bella Airport[47], an airport[48], in Algeria[49] and University of Oran[50], a university[51], in Algeria[52], founded in 1961[53].

Why It Matters

Ahmad ibn Billah has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Oran Ahmed Ben Bella Airport[47], an airport[48], in Algeria[49] and University of Oran[50], a university[51], in Algeria[52], founded in 1961[53].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad ibn Billah born?

Ahmad ibn Billah's place of birth was Maghnia[2].

Where did Ahmad ibn Billah die?

Ahmad ibn Billah passed away in Algiers[4].

Who was Ahmad ibn Billah married to?

Ahmad ibn Billah's spouses include Zohra Michelle Sellami[8].

What did Ahmad ibn Billah do for work?

Ahmad ibn Billah worked as a politician[5] and association football player[6].

What awards did Ahmad ibn Billah receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[13], Hero of the Soviet Union[14], Order of Lenin[15], and Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [20] ↑ . joradp.dz. joradp.dz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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