Amar Ouamrane
Amar Ouamrane (* 1919 in Frikat , French Algeria ; † July 28, 1992 in Algiers , Algeria ) was an armed officer of the Front de Liberation Nationale and representative of the organization abroad during the Algerian War .
Life
Ouamrane was born in Frikat in the Tizi Ouzou region to a Berber family.
He embarked on a career as a professional soldier in the French armed forces and made it to the rank of non-commissioned officer .
During the unrest at the end of World War II, Ouamrane deserted and was arrested and tortured. He was pardoned and released in late 1946. A few months later he went to Kabylia in the anti-colonial underground formed by the Parti du peuple algérien around Crimea Belkassem .
At the beginning of the Algerian War, Ouamrane held a regional, military leadership role within the FLN. He recruited his Berber compatriot Abane Ramdane into the organization and together with him took part in the Soummam conference as one of six FLN leaders. After the arrest of Rabah Bitat he was from 1955 to 1956 commander of Wilaya 4 , which included the area around Algiers. Then he did logistical tasks for the FLN.
After Ramdane's death and the increase in power of the Three B's , Ouamrane became more and more marginalized. In particular, he was accused of an immoral lifestyle within the organization. From 1960 he represented the FLN as ambassador to Tunisia and Turkey .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Gilbert Meynier: Histoire intérieure du FLN 1954 - 1962. Paris, 2004, p. 139
- ^ Martin Evans: Algeria: France's undeclared War . Oxford, 2012, pp. 142, p. 177
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ouamrane, Amar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bu Qqaru |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Algerian officer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frikat , French Algeria |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1992 |
| Place of death | Algiers , Algeria |