Ferhat Mehenni |
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Photo taken at the gathering of September 4, 2011, on the Plaza of Human Rights in Paris |
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Assumed office
June 4, 2010 |
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In office
August 24, 2001 – December 9, 2011 |
| Succeeded by | Bouaziz Ait Chebib |
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| Born | (1951-03-05) March 5, 1951
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| Citizenship | Algerian |
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| Party | RCD (1989–1997)
MAK (2001–present) |
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| Alma mater | University of Algiers |
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| Profession | Politician |
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| Awards | NONE |
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Ferhat Mehenni (Arabic: فرحات مهني; born March 5, 1951) is a separatist Algerian politician in exile, writer, protest singer, musician and songwriter, founder and first President of the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylia. He has been President of the Kabyle Provisional Government since June 1, 2010.
In 2012, Mehenni was subjected to controversy after visiting Israel, where he voiced his support and solidarity for Israel, comparing it to Kabylia. In 2021, Mehenni's organization, MAK, has been classified as a terrorist organisation in Algeria after claims from the Algerian authorities saying that MAK members were planning car bombs. Mehenni was arrested by the French authorities and placed in police custody in 2021 as part of an investigation into organised money laundering in relation to sports betting.