Rabah Bitat (December 19, 1925 - April 9/10, 2000) was the acting President of Algeria from 27 December 1978 to 9 February 1979. He became president after the death of Houari Boumédiènne and was replaced by Chadli Bendjedid. He was from the Front de Libération Nationale. December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The President is the head of state and chief executive of Algeria. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 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). ... Chadli Bendjedid (born April 14, 1929) was President of Algeria from February 9, 1979 to January 11, 1992. ... The National Liberation Front (French: Front de libération nationale aka FLN, Arabic: Jabhah al-TaḩrÄ«r al-WaÅ£anÄ«) is a socialist political party in Algeria. ...