(1918–2012), Algerian statesman, prime minister 1962–3 and president 1963–5; full name Muhammad Ahmed Ben Bella. The first president of an independent Algeria, he was overthrown in a military coup.
Definition of Ben Bella, Ahmed in US English:
Ben Bella, Ahmed
proper nounben ˈbelə
(1918–2012), Algerian statesman; prime minister 1962–63; president 1963–65; full name Muhammad Ahmed Ben Bella. The first president of an independent Algeria, he was overthrown in a military coup.