The National Liberation Front , (Arabic: Jabhat al-Taḩrīr al-Waţanī, French: Front de Libération Nationale aka FLN) is a socialist political party in Algeria. It was set up on November 1, 1954 as a merger of other smaller groups, to obtain independence for Algeria from France. Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The party was a continuation of the revolutionary body that directed the war for independence against France. The National Liberation Front was created by the Revolutionary Committee of Unity and Action. This Committee urged all the warring factions of the nationalist movement to unite and fight against France. By 1956 nearly all the nationalist organizations in Algeria had joined the National Liberation Front. At this time the National Liberation Front reorganized into something like a provisional government. It consisted of a five-man executive and legislative body. The Algerian War of Independence (1954–62) was a period of guerrilla strikes, maquis fighting, terrorism against civilians on both sides, and riots between the French army and colonists, or the colons as they were called, in Algeria and the FLN (Front de Libération Nationale) and other pro-independence... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The war for independence continued until March of 1962 when finally, the French government signed a cease-fire agreement with the National Liberation Front (Évian Accords). In July of that same year the Algerian people voted for a referendum that approved the cease-fire agreement with France and supported economic and social cooperation between the two countries as well. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the political and administrative structures of the French government. ... The Évian Accords were signed on March 18, 1962 in Évian-les-Bains, France. ...

After independence, the party experienced an internal power struggle. To counter this, the Political Bureau was established by Ahmed Ben Bella, Colonel Houari Boumédienne, and Muhammad Khidr. Ahmed Ben Bella became the Premier in 1963 but was overthrown by Colonel Boumédienne in 1965. The Colonel held tight control over the party leadership until his death in 1978, at which time the party reorganized into its present incarnation. Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella (Muhammad Ahmad Bin Balla) (born December 25, 1916, Maghnia, Algeria) was the first President of Algeria, and seen by many as the Father of the Nation. ... Houari Boumédienne (original name Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukharouba) (August 23, 1932 – December 27, 1978) was President of Algeria from 19 June 1965 to 27 December 1978 (Chairman of the Revolutionary Council until 12 December 1976). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

The National Liberation Front held the position of being the sole legal party in Algeria until the late 1980s, when the Algerian Constitution was finally amended to allow a multiparty system. The 1980s, in its most obvious sense, was the decade between 1980 and 1989. ... The Algerian Constitution was first established in 1963, following the Algerian War of Independence. ...

The party received 34.3% of the parliamentary vote in the latest elections of 2002 and has 199 members in parliament. The National Liberation Front is currently led by General Secretary and Algerian Prime Minister Ali Benflis. He won 6.4 % of the vote at the presidential elections of April 8, 2004. Ali Benflis (born September 8, Algeria and former Prime Minister from 2000 to 2003. ... Presidential elections were held in Algeria on April 8, 2004. ...

External link

• Official web site