Following her election to the presidency of the People’s National Assembly (APN), Khalida Boufedeche was received Tuesday by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. This highly symbolic initial audience provided the Head of State an opportunity to commend the new official’s appointment to lead the lower house of Parliament, a role held by no woman since Algeria gained independence. The meeting took place alongside Mustapha Saidj, advisor to the President of the Republic in charge of political affairs and relations with youth, civil society, and political parties.
Upon concluding the interview, Khalida Boufedeche voiced pride in meeting with the President. “I am deeply honored to have been received by the President of the Republic, who extended his congratulations on my election to the leadership of the People’s National Assembly as the first woman to occupy this post in the history of independent Algeria,” she stated.
This inaugural encounter also offered the Head of State an opportunity to outline the broad directives for the mission awaiting the incoming APN president. Mrs. Boufedeche noted having “had the honor of hearing the high guidance of the President of the Republic regarding the stakes of the upcoming phase facing our nation,” indicating that President Tebboune underscored the necessity to “unite efforts and strengthen synergy among various state institutions to tackle upcoming challenges and serve the interests of the country and its citizens.”
The head of the lower house of Parliament renewed her commitment to guide the institution’s proceedings “in a spirit of responsibility and consensus”. She further assured that the APN would pursue its mission while striving to help realize the goals set by the President of the Republic within the framework of building a “victorious new Algeria.”
It is worth noting that this audience occurred under twenty-four hours after Khalida Boufedeche’s election to lead the APN—an event marking a crucial milestone in the history of the parliamentary institution. Her ascension to the presidency of the lower house constitutes an institutional turning point, making her the first woman to hold this position since national independence. This first official meeting with the Head of State likewise reflects a desire to anchor the new APN president’s tenure within a dynamic of executive-legislative coordination at a moment when several reforms and institutional deadlines figure among top national priorities.
Born May 27, 1982, Khalida Boufedeche holds a degree in general medicine from the University of Algiers earned in 2008. In 2019, she obtained a specialized diploma in allergology and clinical immunology. Her entire professional career unfolded within the public hospital network, notably at the Beni Messous University Hospital Center. Starting in 2023, Khalida Boufedeche assumed administrative duties within the public health directorate of Algiers province. Concurrently, she built a long record as an activist within the FLN. Before winning a parliamentary seat on July 2, she served two local terms in the Municipal People’s Assembly of Bordj El-Bahri in eastern Algiers from 2012 to 2017. In 2021, she was elected to the Algiers Provincial People’s Assembly. Elected as a deputy for the Algiers constituency on the FLN ticket, she received her party’s backing to lead the APN and ultimately won the vote, becoming the first woman and, at age 44, the youngest person to serve as the nation’s third-ranking state official.