Abdelmadjid Tebboune

Abdelmadjid Tebboune is an Algerian statesman who has been president of Algeria since December 2019. In September 2024 voters re-elected him for a second term. He was born on 17 November 1945 in Méchria, in the wilaya of Naâma.

In 1969 Tebboune graduated in economics and finance from the National School of Administration (ENA) in Algiers.

His career began in 1969 as an administrator in the Saoura region, in the south-west. He then served as secretary general of several wilayas, and later as wali, or governor, of Adrar, Tiaret and Tizi Ouzou.

In 1991 the senior official became minister delegate for local authorities. He was minister of communication and culture in 1999 and minister of housing and urbanism in 2001. From 2012 to 2017 he was minister of housing, urbanism and the city.

On 24 May 2017 he became prime minister, a post he held until 15 August that year. On 12 December 2019 he was elected president, and in November 2020 voters approved a revised constitution by referendum.

Re-elected on 7 September 2024, Tebboune began his second term on 17 September. In September 2025 he appointed Sifi Ghrieb prime minister, and legislative elections were held on 2 July 2026.