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My Take
Ahmed Ben Bella strikes me as a man who lived the full violence and idealism of the twentieth century. A footballer who became a revolutionary and then Algeria's first president, his sheer range of experience reads like fiction. Honored by both East and West, from the Croix de Guerre to Hero of the Soviet Union and the Lenin Peace Prize, he was clearly no ordinary figure. Even after being overthrown, he never softened his convictions. I am less interested in judging his record than in marveling at the weight and trajectory of such a life.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ahmad ibn Billah
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ベラ
- Reading
- べん・べら
- Born
- December 25, 1916 – April 11, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Maghnia, Tlemcen Province, Algeria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Croix de guerre 1939–1945
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Order of Lenin
- Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights
- Médaille militaire
- Lenin Peace Prize
- Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo
- Croix de Guerre
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%A9
Frequently asked questions
When was Ahmad ibn Billah born?
December 25, 1916 – April 11, 2012.
Where is Ahmad ibn Billah from?
Ahmad ibn Billah is from Maghnia, Tlemcen Province, Algeria.
What does Ahmad ibn Billah do?
Ahmad ibn Billah works as politician, association football player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.