Algeria: Former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies at 84; cause of death not disclosed

former President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has passed away at of 84. According to a report on ENTV, reason for death and information regarding funeral plans are t disclosed from office of current Algerian president Abdelmjid Tebboune. Bouteflika h a stroke in year 2013, and that left him extremely weak. His health conditions were kept hidden from Algerian people, which ded to population's dissatisfaction with his 20-year corrupted leership. Later, His resignation was precipitated by ermous public demonstrations organised by Hirak organisation. 

Since his fight for freedom from colonial master France in 1950s and 1960s, Bouteflika has earned a reputation as a skilled political. Bouteflika, who served as Algeria's long-serving foreign minister, walked up to Henry Kissinger, who was United States Secretary of State, mand to negotiate with terror organisation kwn as Carlos Jackal and assisted in reconciliation of Algerian people after ten years of civil war among rical Muslim militants and Algeria's government troops.  

Abdelaziz Bouteflika was an anti-establishment politician

As per AP, Abdelaziz Bouteflika told on night of his first presidential triumph in 1999 that he was an anti-establishment politician and a revolutionary. He won following a campaign marred by allegations of fraud that forced his six opponents to withdraw from election. Bouteflika pledged when he took office that he would finally turn gloomy ps of nation's history to strive for a new generation.  

Bouteflika became Algeria's first civilian president for over three deces when he assumed presidency in 1999. In 2005, he unveiled an ambitious proposal to reunite split country by convincing Muslim extremists to lay down ir guns, bringing stability to a nation. 

After having a stroke between his third and fourth presidential mandates, Bouteflika became increasingly obscure. amount to which army h power over Bouteflika remained unkwn. He previously told Associated Press that he passed down presidency in 1994 because he couldn't accept military's terms. After anuncing plans to seek a fifth term in 2019, Algeria's Hirak demonstrations began, and Bouteflika didn't have an option but to resign due to increase of nation's unrest. 

Bouteflika was born in Moroccan border town of Oujda on March 2, 1937, to Algerian parents. He was one of Algeria's most lasting leers. 

Im: AP