صفحات منسية من تاريخ قادة الثورة الجزائرية: الحاج بن علة 1923-2009

Abstract EN

This study sheds light on the personality of ‘Haj Ben Alla’, one of the special Organisation’ members, and one of the most prominent leaders of the Algerian war of independence in its early years.

he is also considered as the most important representative of Larbi Ben M'hidi in the fifth historical region (the Oran sector).

Haj Ben Alla, who was a prisoner of war from 1956 to 1962, held the position of National assembly’s president during the rule of president Ahmed Ben Bella in 1963.

he was imprisoned and exiled during the rule of president Houari Boumediene.

thus, this research relies primarily on archival documents and living testimonies in order to highlight the role of this man in the Algerian revolution and the post-independence phase, especially as he remained on the margin after his objection against the coup d’état of June 19th, 1965.

he also stayed in prison and placed under house arrest for many years, which made him disappear from the political life of contemporary Algeria until his death in 2009.