Madjid Bouguerra Explained

Madjid Bouguerra (born January 8, 1949, in Oum El-Bouaghi, Algeria) is an Algerian diplomat. As ambassador to the United States, he presented his credentials to President Barack Obama on February 13, 2015 until February 23, 2015.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He has had several ambassadorial posts: Zambia (1987-1990), Niger (1992-1997), China (2001-2005) and Germany (2010-2013).

In 2007, he was named secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bouguerra attended the National School of Administration (class of 1973) before studying economics at the University of Algiers, graduating from there in 1974.

In September 2021, Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced to replace Madjid Bouguerra with Ahmed Boutache as new ambassador to the US.^[4]

References

1. Web site: Algeria’s Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Madjid Bouguerra? . AllGov . 12 June 2020.
2. Web site: His Excellency Madjid Bouguerra . The Washington Diplomat . 12 June 2020.
3. Web site: CURRICULUM VITAE OF H.E. MR. MADJID BOUGUERRA . Algerian Embassy in the United States of America . 12 June 2020.
4. Web site: 2021-09-14. Algeria: Foreign affairs minister Lamamra prioritises diplomacy. 2021-10-25. The Africa Report.com. en-US.