President Tebboune Names Lounas Magramane Presidency Cabinet Director
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has appointed Lounas Magramane as the new Director of the Presidency Cabinet. The appointment, announced on Tuesday, sees Mr. Magramane succeed the late Boualem Boualem. Prior to this new role, Mr. Magramane served as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad since June 2023. This change is part of presidential decisions regarding appointments within the institution of the Presidency.
Mr. Magramane brings extensive diplomatic experience to his new position. A career diplomat and a graduate of the National School of Administration, Diplomatic Section, he has held numerous significant posts within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His distinguished career includes ambassadorships to Niger (2001-2005), Hungary and Slovenia (2009-2015), the Netherlands (2019-2022), and the United Kingdom (2022-2023). He also served as the Permanent Representative of Algeria to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the International Maritime Organization.
Throughout his career, Mr. Magramane has also held central administrative roles, including Director-General of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2015-2019), Director of Africa, and Chief of Staff to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Born in Khemis El-Khechna, Boumerdès, in 1961, he is proficient in Arabic, French, and English, and has been recognized with the Order of Merit from both the Republic of Niger and the Republic of Hungary. In his capacity as Director of the Presidency Cabinet, Mr. Magramane will be responsible for overseeing presidential files and coordinating administrative and institutional work within the Presidency, utilizing his broad experience to support the government's objectives.
