Algerian parliament elects Khalida Boufedeche its first woman speaker
Khalida Boufedeche became the fourth-highest ranking official in the country
July 28, 2026 20:11
ALGIERS: Algeria’s parliament elected its first ever woman speaker on Tuesday evening, making Khalida Boufedeche the fourth-highest ranking official in the country.
Boufedeche, an allergist by training who represents the capital Algiers, is a member of the National Liberation Front (FLN), the historic party of Algerian independence and allied with the current government.
