Abdelmadjid Tebboune

Algerian politician, 8th President

Abdelmadjid Tebboune - Algerian politician, 8th President
Born

November 17th, 1945
79 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Algeria

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Served as the 8th President of Algeria, taking office in December 2019. Held various governmental positions including Minister of Culture and Minister of Communication before assuming the presidency. Advocated for constitutional reforms and economic diversification. Previously served as the Prime Minister of Algeria for a short period in 2017.

Presidency of Algeria since December 2019

Prior tenure as Prime Minister in 2017

Ministerial roles in culture and communication

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