Lakhdar Brahimi, former Foreign Affairs Minister, Peace Envoy in Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq Émilie Busquant, French feminist, anarcho-syndicalist and anti-colonial activist; best known for the role in the creation of the Algerian flag Abdallah Djaballah, founder and leader of Al-Islah party Louisa Hanoune, founder and female leader of the PT (Workers Party) Chakib Khelil, former Minister of Energy and Mines, former OPEC president Abassi Madani, founder and leader of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) party Ahmed Mahsas, sociologist and founder and leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UFD) party (also a prominent Independence war leader) Redha Malek, founder and leader of the ANR party Mahfoud Nahnah, founder and former leader of the HMS party Ahmed Ouyahia, former Prime Minister Nouara Saadia, Minister for Family and Women Said Sadi, founder and leader of the RCD party Liamine Zeroual, President of Algeria, 1994–1999 Martyrs Mohamed Aïchaoui Colonel Amirouche Hassiba Ben Bouali Larbi Ben M'hidi Cheikh Bouamama Houari Boumédiène Mourad Didouche Malika Gaïd Zighoud Youcef Ahmed Zabana Moufdi Zakaria Military and intelligence services José Aboulker, member of the anti-Nazi resistance; later a neurosurgeon and political figure in France Larbi Belkheir, (Aboulker) former general, Ambassador to Morocco Mohamed Lamari, former Chief of Staff of the People's National Army Smain Lamari, head of the Department of Counter-Espionage and Internal Security Mohamed Mediène ("Toufik"), head of the Department of Information and Security Khaled Nezzar, retired general Musicians and singers Berber Aïssa Djermouni, singer, poet Boualem Boukacem, singer, poet, musician Idir, singer, musician, composer Lounes Matoub, rebel singer of Kabyle music Lounis Ait Menguellet, singer, poet, musician Erika sawajiri, singer, Algerian mother and Japanese father Takfarinas, singer Marina Kaye, singer, French father and Algerian mother Classical El Hachemi Guerouabi, musician and reformer of the Chaabi classical style Tarik o'reagan, musician, Irish father and Algerian mother Dahmane El Harrachi, singer, composer and songwriter of Chaabi music El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka, the Grand Master of Andalusian classical music and Chaabi (Algeria) music. Warda Al-Jazairia, singer Boudjemaâ El Ankis, singer, musician, a performer of chaâbi music Kamel Messaoudi, performer of chaâbi music Abdelkader Chaou, chaabi music interpreter Cheikh El Hasnaoui, singer Mustapha Toumi, songwriter Hadj Bouchiba, songwriter, lyricist, composer, poet and painter Reda Doumaz, singer Mustapha Skandrani, pianist, performer of chaâbi music Khelifa Belkacem, singer Mohamed Boumerdassi, singer Hsissen, singer Farid Ali, singer Hadj M'rizek, songwriter, lyricist, composer, poet and painter Hadj Menouar, singer Contemporary DJ Snake, DJ,