Khalida Boufedeche elected as Algeria's first woman parliamentary speaker Khalida Boufedeche, a trained allergist who represents the Algerian capital Algiers

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. 👉