Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Abdelmadjid Tebboune (Arabic: عبد المجيد تبون, romanized: ʿAbd al-Majīd Tabbūn; born 17 November 1945) is an Algerian politician currently serving as the President of Algeria since December 2019. He took over the power from former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and former Acting Head of State Abdelkader Bensalah. Previously, he was Prime Minister of Algeria from May 2017 to August 2017. In addition, he was also Minister of Housing from 2001 to 2002 for a year and again from 2012 to 2017 for 5 years.[1]
Abdelmadjid Tebboune عبد المجيد تبون | |
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune in 2019 | |
8th President of Algeria | |
Assumed office 19 December 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Sabri Boukadoum (Acting) Abdelaziz Djerad |
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
Early life and education
Tebboune was born on 17 November 1945 in Mécheria, Algeria. He graduated from the National School of Administration in 1965.[2]
Political career
Tebboune was Minister-Delegate for Local Government from 1991 to 1992, during the last months of Chadli Benjedid's presidency. Later, under President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, he served in the government as Minister of Communication and Culture from 1999 to 2000 and then as Minister-Delegate for Local Government from 2000 to 2001. He was the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning from 2001 to 2002. Ten years later, in 2012, he returned to the post of Minister of Housing in the government of Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal.He was also found in the Panama Papers.[1]
Following the May 2017 parliamentary election, President Bouteflika appointed Tebboune to succeed Sellal as Prime Minister on 24 May 2017. The appointment of Tebboune was considered surprising by Algerian political elites, who had expected Sellal to be reappointed.[1] The new government headed by Tebboune was appointed on 25 May.[3]
Tebboune served as Prime Minister for less than three months. Bouteflika dismissed him and appointed Ahmed Ouyahia to succeed him on 15 August 2017;[4] Ouyahia took office the next day.[5]
On 12 December 2019, Tebboune was elected president following the 2019 Algerian presidential election, after taking 58% of the votes, against candidates from both main parties (the National Liberation Front and the Democratic National Rally).[6][7] On 19 December, he assumed office and received the National Order of Merit from the acting President Abdelkader Bensalah.[8]
Honours
National honour
Grand Master of the National Order of Merit
See also
References
- 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.
- "من هو رئيس الحكومة الجزائرية عبد المجيد تبون؟" (in Arabic). Al Jazeera.
- "Algerian energy, finance ministers replaced in reshuffle - APS". Reuters. 24 May 2017.
- Lamin chikhi (15 August 2017). "Algeria recalls veteran crisis manager Ouyahia as Prime Minister". Reuters.
- "Le Premier Ministre prend ses fonctions". Official website of the Prime Minister of Algeria (in French). 16 August 2017.
- "Algeria election: Ex-PM to replace Bouteflika after boycotted poll". BBC. 13 December 2019.
- "FLN et RND : La fin des "partis du pouvoir"". El Watan (in French). 15 Dec 2019. Retrieved 15 Dec 2019.
- "بن صالح يقلد تبون وسام الإستحقاق الوطني". ennaharonline.com (in Arabic). 19 December 2019.
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Benali Henni |
Delegate Minister for Local Communities 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Ahmed Noui |
Preceded by Abdelaziz Rahabi |
Minister of Communication and Culture 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Mahieddine Amimour |
Preceded by Noureddine Kasdali |
Delegate Minister for Local Communities 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Dahou Ould Kablia |
Preceded by Abdellah Bounekraf |
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Mohamed Nadir Hamimid |
Preceded by Noureddine Moussa |
Minister of Housing, Urban Planning and City 2012–2017 |
Succeeded by Youcef Cherfa |
Preceded by Bakhti Belaïb |
Minister of Trade Acting 2017 |
Succeeded by Ahmed Saci |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Abdelmalek Sellal |
Prime Minister of Algeria 2017 |
Succeeded by Ahmed Ouyahia |
Preceded by Abdelkader Bensalah Acting Head of State |
President of Algeria 2019–present |
Incumbent |