El Mouradia Palace
the official residence of the President of the Algerian Republic
The El Mouradia Palace is the official workplace and residence of the president of Algeria. It is in the El Mouradia neighborhood overlooking Algiers. It is often referred to simply as the Algerian president’s office. Initially, Ahmed Ben Bella, the first president of independent Algeria, used the Summer Palace, previously occupied by French governors, for his offices, while residing at Villa Joly.