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Who was appointed as Algeria's president for a three-month transitional period?
A)
Gaid Salah
B)
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
C)
Noureddine Bedoui
D)
Abdelkader Bensalah

Correct Answer :   Abdelkader Bensalah


Abdelkader Bensalah was appointed president for a three-month transitional period after weeks of mass protests led to the resignation of long-serving former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on April 2. Algeria's newly appointed interim President Abdelkader Bensalah announced the election would be held on July 4 to vote for a new president. However, the 77-year-old Bensalah is barred under the constitution from running in the upcoming election.

Published On : July 11, 2021
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