Khalida Boufedeche elected as Algeria's first woman parliamentary speaker
29 Jul 2026, 07:43 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260729-khalida-boufedeche-elected-as-algeria-first-woman-parliamentary-speaker
Khalida Boufedeche, a trained allergist who represents the Algerian capital Algiers, was elected as the country's first-ever woman parliament speaker Wednesday. Boufedeche is a member of the ruling National Liberation Front's central committee – and now the fourth highest-ranking official in the country.