On Tuesday, October 13, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed diplomat Lounès Magramane as the new Chief of Staff of the Presidency. He succeeds the late Boualem Boualem, who passed away on October 5 in Switzerland. Born in 1961 in Boumerdès and an alumnus of the National School of Administration, Magramane began his diplomatic career in 1986. Before his recent appointment, he served as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His extensive international experience includes serving as ambassador to Niger, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the UK. Throughout his career, he has participated in various mediation efforts in Africa and has received official decorations from the governments of Niger and Hungary.