Khalida Boufedeche Elected as Algeria's First Woman Parliamentary Speaker
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Algerian parliament elects Khalida Boufedeche its first woman speaker
Algeria's parliament elected its first ever woman speaker on Tuesday evening, making Khalida Boufedeche the fourth-highest ranking official in the country.
Khalida Boufedeche elected as Algeria's 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.
The deputy of the Front de libération nationale was elected president of the Lower House of Parliament in Algiers on 28 July, becoming the fourth figure in the state.
berlingske.dk
Khalida Boufedeche is one of only 25 women in Algeria's parliament. On Tuesday, she was elected speaker.
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