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
Tebboune in 2019
8th President of Algeria
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 December 2019
Prime Minister	Sabri Boukadoum (Acting) Abdelaziz Djerad
Preceded by	Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Minister of Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 December 2019
Preceded by	Ahmed Gaid Salah (as Deputy Minister of Defense) 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 Commerce (interim)
In office 19 January 2017 – 15 August 2017
President	Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Preceded by	Bakhti Belaïb
Succeeded by	Ahmed Saci
Minister of Housing and Urban Development and the City
In office 3 September 2012 – 25 May 2017
President	Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime Minister	Abdelmalek Sellal
Preceded by	Noureddine Moussa
Succeeded by	Youcef Cherfa
Minister of Housing and Urban Development
In office 31 May 2001 – 4 June 2002
President	Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime Minister	Ali Benflis
Preceded by	Abdellah Bounekraf
Succeeded by	Mohamed Nadir Hamimid
Minister Delegate for Local Communities
In office 26 June 2000 – 31 May 2001
President	Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime Minister	Ali Benflis
Preceded by	Noureddine Kasdali
Succeeded by	Dahou Ould Kablia
Minister of Communication and Culture
In office 23 December 1999 – 26 June 2000
President	Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime Minister	Ahmed Benbitour
Preceded by	Abdelaziz Rahabi
Succeeded by	Mahieddine Amimour
Minister Delegate for Local Communities
In office 18 June 1991 – 22 February 1992
President	Chadli Bendjedid Mohamed Boudiaf (president of the High State Committee)
Prime Minister	Sid Ahmed Ghozali
Preceded by	Benali Henni
Succeeded by	Ahmed Noui (Secretary of State)
Wali of Tizi Ouzou
In office 26 July 1989 – 18 June 1991
Preceded by	Ahmed El Ghazi
Succeeded by	Mostefa Benmansour
Wali of Tiaret
In office 13 May 1984 – 10 July 1989
Preceded by	Mohamed Seghir Hamrouchi
Succeeded by	Rabah Boubertakh
Wali of Adrar
In office 30 January 1983 – 13 May 1984
Preceded by	Abdelkrim Bouderghouma
Succeeded by	Abdelmalek Sellal
Personal details
Born	(1945-11-17) 17 November 1945 Mécheria, Algeria
Nationality	Algerian

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

• Cabinet of Algeria

References

1. 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.
2. "من هو رئيس الحكومة الجزائرية عبد المجيد تبون؟" (in Arabic). Al Jazeera.
3. "Algerian energy, finance ministers replaced in reshuffle - APS". Reuters. 24 May 2017.
4. Lamin chikhi (15 August 2017). "Algeria recalls veteran crisis manager Ouyahia as Prime Minister". Reuters.
5. "Le Premier Ministre prend ses fonctions". Official website of the Prime Minister of Algeria (in French). 16 August 2017.
6. "Algeria election: Ex-PM to replace Bouteflika after boycotted poll". BBC. 13 December 2019.
7. "FLN et RND : La fin des "partis du pouvoir"". El Watan (in French). 15 Dec 2019. Retrieved 15 Dec 2019.
8. "بن صالح يقلد تبون وسام الإستحقاق الوطني". ennaharonline.com (in Arabic). 19 December 2019.

Government offices
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