Ahmed Ben Bella , Algeria 's first president after the country became independent from France in 1962 , has died at the age of 96 , Algeria 's state-run news agency said Wednesday . Ahmed Ben Bella was president from 1962 to 1965 . The first elections in the country were held on October 15, 1956.
Ahmed Ben Bella was president from 1962 to 1965 . The first elections in the country were held on October 15, 1956.