Saïd Aït Messaoudène

Saïd Aït Messaoudène
1st Commander-in-Chief of the Algerian Air Force
In office
1962–1969
Preceded byPosition established
2nd President of Air Algerie
In office
1969 – December 18, 1972
Preceded byLaroussi Khalifa
Minister of Health of Algeria
In office
April 23, 1977 – March 8, 1978
Preceded byOmar Boudjellab
Succeeded byAbderrezak Bouhara
Personal details
Born(1933-07-25)July 25, 1933
DiedJanuary 1, 2009(2009-01-01) (aged 75)
ChildrenMohammed Seddik Ait Messaoudene
Military service
Allegiance France (1951-1958)
Algeria (1958-2009)
Battles/warsAlgerian War
Sand War
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Saïd Aït Messaoudène was an Algerian politician and aviator, considered one of the founding fathers of Algerian aviation. He served as the first commander of the Algerian Air Force.