Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria 1937 March 2: Born in Oujda (today Morocco) to a father of origin in Tlemcen. 1956: Bouteflika finishes his secondary education, and joins the ALN (Armée de libération nationale), which is part of FLN. 1957: Starts serving as officer, working specifically out of Oujda, not participating in fights. 1960: Is stationed in the southern regions More →