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1962 Algerian independence referendum

Referendum approving independence of French Algeria

Field	Value
name	1962 Algerian independence referendum
image	Bulletin_de_référendum.jpg
caption	A "YES" ballot from the Algerian independence referendum
date	1 July 1962
title	Do you want Algeria to become an independent state, co-operating with France under the conditions defined in the declarations of 19 March 1962?
country	French Algeria
yes_text	For
no_text	Against
yes	5975581
no	16534
invalid	25565
electorate	6549736

An independence referendum was held in French Algeria on 1 July 1962. It followed French approval of the Évian Accords in an April referendum. Voters were asked whether Algeria should become an independent state, co-operating with France; 99.72% voted in favour with a voter turnout of 91.88%.

Following the referendum, France declared Algeria to be independent on 3 July; the decision was published in the official journal the following day, and Algerian leaders declared 5 July (the 132nd anniversary of the French arrival in Algiers) to be Independence Day. When Algeria ceased to be part of France it also ceased being part of the European Communities.

Background

The Algerian War was started by members of the National Liberation Front (FLN) with the Toussaint Rouge attacks on 1 November 1954. Conflicts proliferated in France, including the May 1958 Algerian crisis that led to the fall of the Fourth Republic. French forces used brutal means of attempting to suppress Algerian nationalists, alienating support in metropolitan France and discrediting French prestige abroad.

In 1960, French President Charles de Gaulle agreed to negotiations with the FLN after major demonstrations in Algiers and other cities. A 1961 referendum on allowing self-determination for Algeria was approved by 75% of voters (including 70% of those voting in Algeria). Negotiations concluded with the signing of the Évian Accords in March 1962, which were approved by 91% of voters in a referendum on 8 April.

Results

The referendum question was phrased:

*Voulez vous que l'Algérie devienne un État indépendant coopérant avec la France dans les conditions définies par les déclarations du 19 mars 1962 ?* In English: "Do you want Algeria to become an independent state, co-operating with France under the conditions defined in the declarations of 19 March 1962?"

Aftermath

In accordance with the Évian accords (Chapter III.3){{cite web |access-date= 2020-10-04 |archive-date= 2020-10-31 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201031102111/http://www.axl.cefan.ulaval.ca/afrique/algerie-accords_d%27Evian.htm |url-status= live

Canadian historian John C. Cairns stated in 1962 that:

References

[https://www.cvce.eu/en/obj/declaration_recognising_algeria_s_independence_paris_3_july_1962-en-05d4d86f-da65-4c7e-b4d7-e09999516f68.html Declaration recognising Algeria’s independence (Paris, 3 July 1962)] {{Webarchive. link. (22 June 2020 CVCE)
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Towers, John W.. (2002-04-09). "The French in Algeria, 1954-1962 Military Success Failure of Grand Strategy". Defense Technical Information Center.
Casassus, Barbara. (2018-09-13). "France admits role in torture and murder of mathematician during Algerian war". Nature.
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[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=dz011962 Direct Democracy]
Cairns, J. C. (1962). Algeria: The Last Ordeal. ''International Journal'', ''17''(2), 87–97.

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