Ahmed Ben Bella ( '' '' ; 25 December 1916 -- 11 April 2012 ) was an Algerian socialist soldier and revolutionary who was the first President of Algeria from 1963 to 1965 .
Ahmed Ben Bella ( 25 December 1918 -- 11 April 2012 ) was an Algerian soldier . He was the first President of Algeria from 1963 to 1965 .