Abdelmadjid Tebboune
President of Algeria since 2019
Abdelmadjid Tebboune (Arabic: عبد المجيد تبون, romanized: ʿAbd al-Majīd Tabbūn; born 17 November 1945) is an Algerian politician. He is the 8th President of Algeria. He became president in December 2019. He took over the power from former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and former Acting Head of State Abdelkader Bensalah.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune عبد المجيد تبون | |
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8th President of Algeria | |
Assumed office 19 December 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Sabri Boukadoum (Acting) Abdelaziz Djerad Aymen Benabderrahmane |
Preceded by | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
16th Prime Minister of Algeria | |
In office 25 May 2017 – 15 August 2017 | |
President | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
Preceded by | Abdelmalek Sellal |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Ouyahia |
Minister of Defence | |
Assumed office 19 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ahmed Gaid Salah (as Deputy Minister of Defense) Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
Personal details | |
Born | Mécheria, Algeria | 17 November 1945
He was Prime Minister of Algeria from May 2017 to August 2017. He was also Minister of Housing from 2001 to 2002 for a year and again from 2012 to 2017 for 5 years.[1]
References
change- ↑ Lamlili, Nadia (2017-05-25). "Premier ministre d'Abdelaziz Bouteflika ?" [Abdelaziz Bouteflika's Prime Minister?]. Jeune Afrique (in French). Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.