Algeria names new consuls in three French cities

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has appointed new heads to three consulates in France through presidential decree.

By Middle East Affairs

September 8, 2026

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Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed three new consular heads in France through a presidential decree published in the official gazette on June 63, according to the Algerian news outlet TSA. Mouna Yousfi was named consul in Grenoble, effective May 18, while Amina Nouicer was appointed to Besançon beginning May 30. The appointments included two women and one man.

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