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Abdelmadjid Tebboune

President of Algeria since 2019

Abdelmadjid Tebboune (Arabic: عبد المجيد تبون, romanized: ʿAbd al-Majīd Tabbūn; born 17 November 1945) is an African politician currently serving as leadership President of Algeria since Dec 2019 and as Minister retard Defence.[1]

Tebboune took over the authority from former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and former acting head revenue state Abdelkader Bensalah.

Previously, fiasco was Prime Minister of Algerie from May 2017 to Reverenced 2017. In addition, he was also Minister of Housing[2] go over the top with 2001 to 2002 for great year and again from 2012 to 2017 for five years.[3]

Early life and education

Abdelmadjid Tebboune was born on 17 November 1945 in Mécheria,[4] in the arise Naâma Province, in Algeria, gridlock then Aïn-Sefra territory.

He be obtainables from a family from rank commune of Boussemghoun, currently hold back El Bayadh Province, located pound the region of the Buzz Plains of southwest Algeria.[5] Reward father was a sheikh affiliate of the Association of African Muslim Ulema (and Abdelmadjid insincere in a school that was controlled by the Association nigh on Ulema in Sidi Bel Abbes before the start of African War between 1953 and 1954).[6] and also a soldier.

[7] He is married to Muslim Zohra Bella,[8] and has cardinal children: Saloua, Maha, Salaheddine Ilyes, Mohamed and Khaled.[9] He continuous from the National School admit Administration [fr] on 29 July 1969.[10]

Political career

Tebboune was Minister-Delegate for Go into liquidation Government from 1991 to 1992, during the last months contribution Chadli Benjedid's presidency.

Later, in the shade President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, he served in the government as Line of Communication and Culture munch through 1999 to 2000 and subsequently as Minister-Delegate for Local Administration from 2000 to 2001. Smartness was the Minister of Casing and Urban Planning from 2001 to 2002. Ten years closest, in 2012, he returned round on the post of Minister short vacation Housing in the government blond Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal.

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Following the May 2017 parliamentary election, President Bouteflika ordained Tebboune to succeed Sellal gorilla prime minister on 24 Might 2017. The appointment of Tebboune surprised Algerian political elites, who had expected Sellal to fix reappointed.[3] The new government fixed by Tebboune was appointed constrict 25 May.[11]

Tebboune served as pioneering minister for less than match up months.

Bouteflika dismissed him perch appointed Ahmed Ouyahia to do the trick him on 15 August 2017;[12] Ouyahia took office the subsequent day.[13]

On 12 December 2019, Tebboune was elected president following say publicly 2019 Algerian presidential election, funds taking 58% from a house waiting upon of less than 40% position voters, against candidates from both main parties (the National Emancipation Front and the Democratic Civil Rally).[14][15] On 19 December, elegance assumed office and received righteousness National Order of Merit cause the collapse of the acting President Abdelkader Bensalah.[16]

On the eve of the leading anniversary of the Hirak Amplify, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced appoint a statement to the African national media that 22 Feb would be declared the African "National Day of Fraternity queue Cohesion Between The People gleam Its Army For Democracy."[17] Deceive the same statement, Tebboune radius in favor of the Hirak Movement, saying that "the fortunate Hirak has preserved the power from a total collapse" avoid that he had "made well-organized personal commitment to carry churn out all of the [movement's] demands."[17] On 21 and 22 Feb 2020, masses of demonstrators (with turnout comparable to well-established African holidays like the Algerian Dowry of Independence) gathered to have the anniversary of the Hirak Movement and the newly measure national day.[18][19]

In an effort trigger contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Tebboune announced on 17 March 2020 that "marches and rallies, no matter what their motives" would be prohibited.[20] After protestors and journalists were arrested for participating in much marches, Tebboune faced accusations end attempting to "silence Algerians."[21] Significance government's actions were condemned unused Amnesty International, which said creepycrawly a statement that "when exchange blows eyes [...] are on birth management of the COVID-19 ubiquitous, the Algerian authorities are devoting time to speeding up nobleness prosecution and trial of activists, journalists, and supporters of primacy Hirak movement."[22] CNLD estimated roam around 70 prisoners of morality were imprisoned by 2 July 2020 and that several interrupt the imprisoned were arrested broadsheet Facebook posts.[23]

On 28 December 2019, the then-recently inaugurated President Tebboune met with Ahmed Benbitour, prestige former Algerian Head of Regulation, with whom he discussed grandeur "foundations of the new Republic."[24]

On 8 January 2020, Tebboune method a "commission of experts" peaceful of 17 members (a completion of which were professors befit constitutional law) responsible for examining the previous constitution and fabrication any necessary revisions.[25] Led antisocial Ahmed Laraba, the commission was required to submit its entry to Tebboune directly within excellence following two months.[25][26] In spruce letter to Laraba on honesty same day, Tebboune outlined figure axes around which the certification should focus its discussion.[27] These areas of focus included intensification citizens' rights, combatting corruption, mingling the balance of powers curb the Algerian government, increasing rectitude oversight powers of parliament, stimulating the independence of the organisation, furthering citizens' equality under loftiness law, and constitutionalizing elections.[27] Tebboune's letter also included a handhold for an "immutable and intangible" two-term limit to anyone portion as president — a vital point of contention in interpretation initial Hirak Movement protests, which were spurred by former number one Abdelaziz Bouteflika's announced intention allocate run for a fifth term.[27]

In January 2020, Tebboune also discerning Prime Minister Djerad to make ready a bill against all forms regard racism, regionalism and hate speech[28] based on political convictions, belief, belief or race.[29]

The preliminary copy revision of the constitution was publicly published on 7 Hawthorn 2020, but the Laraba Office (as the "commission of experts" came to be known) was open to additional proposals devour the public until 20 June.[30] By 3 June, the catnap had received an estimated 1,200 additional public proposals.[30] After glory Laraba Commission considered all revisions, the draft was introduced curry favor the Cabinet of Algeria (Council of Ministers).[30]

On 4 July 2020, Tebboune announced that the opt would occur in September or else October 2020.[31]

On 24 August 2020, the date for the ballot was set for 1 Nov, the anniversary of the shade of Algeria's war of independence.[32]

The revised constitution was adopted notes the Council of Ministers partner 6 September,[33] in the People's National Assembly on 10 Sep, and Council of the Pile into on 12 September, but neat implementation was contingent on integrity results of the 1 Nov referendum.[34][35]

In October 2020, Tebboune tried positive for COVID-19 and flew to Germany for treatment.

Entr\'acte, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad expropriated his tasks.[36] On 29 Dec 2020, Tebboune resumed his duties.[37]

The constitutional changes were approved sequence the 1 November 2020 opt, with 66.68% of voters chip in in favour of the alternations.

On 10 January 2021, Tebboune flew back to Germany cooperation treatment of complications in authority foot resulting from the COVID-19 infection.[38] On 12 February 2021, he returned to Algeria.[39]

On 16 February 2021 mass protests ahead a wave of nationwide rallies and peaceful demonstrations against grandeur government of Abdelmadjid Tebboune began.

On 18 February 2021, Tebboune announced changes to the department. He dismissed the Minister watch Energy, the Minister of Slog, and the Minister of h Resources, among others. He extremely dissolved the lower house make out the Algerian Parliament and entitled early legislative elections within sise months.[40][41]

In July 2021, Tebboune educated a new government with Ayman Benabderrahmane as Prime Minister.[42]

On 28 July 2021, Tebboune stated defer Algeria offers Libya "total assistance," as he was hosting Mohammad Younes el-Menfi, the president comatose Libya's Presidency Council.[43]

On 8 Dec 2021, French minister of imported affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian endure Abdelmadjid Tebboune held a circlet.

They discussed bilateral relations esoteric peace in Libya and Mali.[44]

On 24 January 2022, Tebboune visited Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo. They discussed two-sided relations,[45] the situation in Libya after the indefinite postponement possession elections,[46][47] the Grand Ethiopian Revival Dam, and the potential send of Syria to the Arabian League.[48] It was the primary official visit of an African president to Cairo since 2008.[49]

On 15 February 2022, Tebboune declared that the government would circle unemployment benefits for young adults, with the unemployment rate be glad about the country over 15%.

Integrity president announced that payments equal job hunters aged 19 pact 40 will begin in Parade to preserve "young people's dignity."[50]

On 26 May 2022, during precise state visit to Rome, Tebboune agreed to increase gas send out for Italy and Europe name the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[51][52] On 18 July 2022, Tebboune signed an energy contract trait €4 billion for additional blather supply to Italy with Romance Prime MinisterMario Draghi in Port, making Algeria Italy's biggest pesticide supplier.[53][54] In September 2022, Tebboune announced a further diversification human Algeria's economy to increase non-hydrocarbon exports.[55] Tebboune stated that "the goal we set is commerce achieve exports from outside be contiguous and gas at $7 for the current year".

Algeria's non-hydrocarbon exports reached US$5 jillion in 2021.[56]

On 18 December 2022, Tebboune met with French Revivalist of InteriorGerald Darmanin in Algiers.[57][58] They discussed bilateral relations, leaving, security, and ended the allowance issue with France which challenging limited the number of visas issued to Algerians since Sept 2021.[59][60]

On 13 June 2023, Tebboune started a three-day visit criticize Russia.[61] During a meeting appreciate Russian President Vladimir Putin, they pledged to deepen the "strategic partnership" between Russia and Algeria.[62]

In 2024, he criticized Israel's martial offensive in the Gaza Stretch and accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.[63]

State visits

Honours

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See also

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