Presidents of Algeria, 1962-present Ahmed Ben Bella: 29 September 1962 - 19 June 1965 Houari Boum?i?ne: 19 June 1965 - 27 December 1978 Rabah Bitat: 27 December 1978 - 9 February 1979 Chadli Bendjedid: 9 February 1979 - 11 January 1992 High State Council:14 January 1992 - 31 January 1994 Muhammad Boudiaf: 16 January - 29 June 1992 Ali Kafi: 2 July 1992 - 31 January 1994 Liamine Z?oual: 31 January 1994 - 27 April 1999 Abdelaziz Bouteflika: 27 April 1999 - See also: List of Prime Ministers of Algeria, Politics of Algeria