who is abdelaziz bouteflika?
Abdelaziz Bouteflika ( pronunciation (helpÂ·info); Arabic: Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙØ¹Ø²ÙØ² Ø¨ÙØªÙÙÙÙØ©ââ âAbd al-âAzÄ«z BÅ«taflÄ«ka [ÊaËbd lÊziz butfliqa]; born 2 March 1937) is an Algerian politician who has been the fifth President of Algeria since 1999. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1963 to 1979.