alley april march army officer political figure active country known born central enrolled schools enlisting french army saw combat morocco algeria coup president promoted alley chief staff army young army officer appointed alley chef cabinet launched coup december forced hand power alley days later administration oversaw creation new constitution presidential election results boycott prevented quarters country voting alley lost popularity suggestion military retreat barracks eventually reduced july alley forced hand power veteran politician alley retirement marked series military trials prison sentences trial conduct sparked coup led october seized power coup ended alley military career senior officer named alley commissioner role little responsibility accused alley plotting february sentenced years prison died march military background alley born april central member small ethnic group based north father military commander served french syria helped train police enrolled schools enlisted french army combat operation later year peninsula war alley withdrew late shortly launched wartime experience went france saw combat morocco algeria gained independence alley travelled homeland led unit lieutenant promoted captain major later year led soldiers border border dispute described alley liked figure known diplomats wine women song officer alley urged general seize power coup promoted alley chief staff army alley known disagreements occasions remained loyal nonetheless young army officer appointed alley chef cabinet frequent opposition alley staff meetings helped create factions coup état aspirations december soldiers led military coup toppled seized presidency unsure members faction urged new president remain post general public opinion france refused aid recognise forced appointed alley provisional president days later placed alley house arrest accused duties maintained policy served prime minister president alley figures trusted northern southern alike role temporary power ceded civilians months time events official military published january creation january write new constitution document granted alley strong executive power adopted alley interim government military officers early march national referendum constitution held march passed percent favor decided ban presidents vice presidents government ministers presidents upcoming presidential election prevent politics repeating practices old supreme_court ruled unconstitutional alley overruled decision instead recognised candidates legitimate response disqualification presidents staged protests president supported obscure candidate named election held won election percent vote alley declared result void protest prevented nearly quarters electorate voting result sparked demonstrations president forbidden enter country attempt crack dissent alley felt mistake believed bring unity radio address alley announced military stay power june noted administration require extra time find successor backed alley suggested military retreat barracks camp leave politics career politicians view unpopular military comrades alley eventually little alley attempted remove army avail case june fellow officers mind president talks civil servants academics power years charged form government national union june newspaper article state press july alley handed power veteran politician later life alley retired presidency combat army assigned new post military appointment refused accept general president neighboring thought serve alley right stupid power politicians don think going dumb alley discharged armed forces altogether september taking place chief staff july accused alley plotting kidnap murder facing death penalty alley sentenced years hard labor open trial held october intervened alley strained relations president decided lead coup december aftermath alley released reinstated army july named secretary general ended alley adjutant alley allowed refugee protection despite official government policy contrary october seized power coup ended alley military career senior officer named commissioner role little responsibility accused alley plotting february sentenced years prison released amnesty august political involved armed aggression sunday january official press release states alley died march survived son plans works decades death
Alphonse Alley