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'''Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella''' (born 1918) became the first [[President]] of [[Algeria]] and is recognized as the Father of that nation.  He was born there and educated with other [[Muslim]]s by [[Europe]]an teachers before eventually failing a key [[test|exam]] and dropping out.  He served with distinction in the [[French]] [[army]] before leading Algeria to [[independence]] as a founder of its [[liberation]] group, [[Front de Libération Nationale]] (FLN).

'''Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella''' (born 1918) became the first [[President]] of [[Algeria]] and is recognized as the Father of that nation.  He was born there and educated with other [[Muslim]]s by [[Europe]]an teachers before eventually failing a key [[exam]] and dropping out.  He served with distinction in the [[French]] [[army]] before leading Algeria to [[independence]] as a founder of its [[liberation]] group, [[Front de Libération Nationale]] (FLN).

Taking power in 1962, he ruled Algeria until 1965, when he was deposed and put under house arrest.  He went into exile in [[Switzerland]] in 1980, but was eventually allowed to return to Algeria in 1990.   

Taking power in 1962, he ruled Algeria until 1965, when he was deposed and put under house arrest.  He went into exile in [[Switzerland]] in 1980, but was eventually allowed to return to Algeria in 1990.