Abdelmadjid Tebboune is an Algerian politician currently serving as the President of Algeria since December 2019 and as Minister of Defence.
24 Facts About Abdelmadjid Tebboune
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune took over the power from former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and former Acting Head of State Abdelkader Bensalah.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune was born on 17 November 1945 in Mecheria, in the current Naama Province, in Algeria, back then Ain-Sefra territory.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune comes from a family from the commune of Boussemghoun, currently in El Bayadh Province, located in the region of the High Plains of southwest Algeria.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune's father was a sheikh member of the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulema.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune is married to Fatima Zohra Bella, and has five children: Saloua, Maha, Salaheddine Ilyes, Mohamed and Khaled.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune was the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning from 2001 to 2002.
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The appointment of Abdelmadjid Tebboune was considered surprising by Algerian political elites, who had expected Sellal to be reappointed.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune served as Prime Minister for less than three months.
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On 8 January 2020, Abdelmadjid Tebboune established a "commission of experts" composed of 17 members responsible for examining the previous constitution and making any necessary revisions.
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On 4 July 2020, Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that the referendum would occur in September or October 2020.
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In October 2020, Abdelmadjid Tebboune was tested positive for COVID-19 and flew to Germany for treatment.
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On 10 January 2021, Abdelmadjid Tebboune flew back to Germany for treatment of complications in his foot resulting from the COVID-19 infection.
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On 18 February 2021, Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced changes to the cabinet.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune dismissed the Minister of Energy, the Minister of Industry, and the Minister of Water Resources among others.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune dissolved the lower house of the Algerian Parliament and called early legislative elections within six months.
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In July 2021, Abdelmadjid Tebboune formed a new government with Ayman Benabderrahmane as Prime Minister.
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On 28 July 2021, Abdelmadjid Tebboune stated that Algeria offers Libya "total assistance," as he was hosting Mohammad Younes el-Menfi, the president of Libya's Presidency Council.
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On 8 December 2021, French minister of foreign affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and Abdelmadjid Tebboune held a meeting.
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On 24 January 2022, Abdelmadjid Tebboune visited Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo.
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On 26 May 2022, during a state visit to Rome, Abdelmadjid Tebboune agreed to increase gas supply for Italy and Europe after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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In September 2022, Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced a further diversification of Algeria's economy to increase non-hydrocarbon exports.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune stated that "the goal we set is to achieve exports from outside oil and gas at $7 billion for the current year".
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On 18 December 2022, Abdelmadjid Tebboune met with French Minister of Interior Gerald Darmanin in Algiers.