Ali Kafi

Ali Kafi
Chairman of the High Council of State
In office 2 July 1992 – 31 January 1994
Preceded by	Mohamed Boudiaf
Succeeded by	Liamine Zéroual
Personal details
Born	7 October 1928 El Harrouch, Algeria
Died	Geneva, Switzerland
Political party	FLN
Religion	Sunni Islam
Military service
Allegiance	Algeria
Service/branch	Armée de Libération Nationale (ALN) People's National Army (PNP)
Years of service	ALN 1954-1962 PNP 1962-?
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Algerian War

Ali Hussain Kafi (Arabic: علي حسين كافي‎‎‎; ALA-LC: ʿAlī Ḥusain Kāfī; 7 October 1928 – 16 April 2013) was an Algerian politician. He was Chairman of the High Council of State and as acting President from 1992 to 1994.

Early life

Kafi was born in El Harrouch in 1928.

Career

Kafi was one of the major figures of the Algerian underground forces that fought for independence from France from 1954 to 1962. At that time he was promoted to the rank of colonel. Kafi was the Algerian ambassador to several countries, including Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Italy.

He served as the chairman of the High Council of State (a military-backed collective presidency) of Algeria from 2 July 1992 to 31 January 1994. He was selected as chairman after the assassination of Muhammad Boudiaf.

The Council of State was intended as a transitional government. In 1992, he promised a referendum that eventually never took place.

Death and burial

Kafi died at the age of 84 on 16 April 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. His body was buried at El-Alia cemetery.

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Political offices
Preceded by Mohamed Boudiaf	President of Algeria 1992 – 1994	Succeeded by Liamine Zéroual