Algerian Leaders

Ahmed Ben Bella
The National Liberation Front is unique among revolutionary groups in that it had no interpretable leaders; rather, it was a collection of like-minded individuals from similar backgrounds with the same goal. To achieve independence for Algeria, the nation as a whole came together with no direct leadership; the FLN may have been the driving party behind the revolution, but it was the civilians that managed to influence the outcome of the war. However, one notable member of the FLN was Ahmed Ben Bella; with backgrounds in special anti-colonialism independence branches of special organizations, Ahmed was well suited to advocate for the freedom fighters. His role in the FLN was, in fact, so crucial that he was immediately put into power as the President of Algeria following the peace agreements that ended the Algerian War of Independence. He would rule for 3 years, acting as the first democratic leader in Algeria.