Lieutenant General Mostefa SMAALI was born on October 1^st, 1954 in El Khroub, Wilaya of Constantine.

He obtained military diplomas in Fundamental Formation, Officer Improvement Courses, Captain Courses of armoured corps, Headquarters Courses and High-War Courses.

Lieutenant General Mostefa SMAALI occupied several positions, in particular:

• Tanks Company Commander / Tanks Battalion / Armoured Brigade / 2^nd Military Region;
• Tanks Battalion Chief-of-Staff / Armoured Brigade / 2^nd Military Region;
• Tanks Battalion Commander / Armoured Brigade / 3^rd Military Region;
• Operations Chief / Armoured Brigade / 3^nd Military Region;
• Armoured Regiment Commander/ Armoured Division/ 2^nd Military Region;
• Inspector of Armored Corps/ Land Forces Commandment;
• Professor in charge of Staff College Courses/Combined Arms Military Academy/1^st Military Region;
• Armoured Brigade Commander / 3^rd Military Region;
• Armoured Division Chief-of-Staff / 2^nd Military Region;
• Armoured Division Commander / 2^nd Military Region;
• 2^nd Military Region vice Commander;
• 3^rd Military Region Commander;
• Land Forces Commander.

He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in 2004, to the rank of Major general in 2010, and to the rank of Lieutenant General in 2025.

Currently, he was appointed in the position of Commander of Land Forces since November 2024.

Lieutenant General Mostefa SMAALI has been decorated with the medal of PNA 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd chevron, the Medal of Military Merit and the Medal of Honor.

Lieutenant General Mostefa SMAALI is married and father of three children.