Background
Zeroual, Lamin was born on July 3, 1941.
Zeroual, Lamin was born on July 3, 1941.
Graduate, Military School of Moscow. Graduate, War College, Paris.
Joined National Liberation Army, 1957, training Cairo. With Popular National Army. Commandant Batna Military School, 1974-1975, brigade Commander, 1975-1979, head. southern operational sector, 1979-1980.
Commander airborne troops, 1980-1981. Commandant Churchill Military Academy, 1981-1982. Commander 5th military region, 1982-1983, 87-90.
Commander 3rd military region, 1983-1987. Chief of staff Army, 1989. Resigned, 1989; ambassador to Romania, 1990-1991.
Minister national defense Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, 1993-1994, president, minister national defense, since 1994.