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Boualem Bessaïh
Boualem Bessaïh, born in 1930 in El Bayadh is an Algerian politician and writer. His highest responsibility, was to preside over the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Algeria. He is a Professor of letters and Human sciences from the university of Algiers.

Career
He joined the maquis in early 1957, and occupied important functions in the ranks of the armed Revolution, he was among the founders of the Algerian secret services, he leads the section of espionage based in Tripoli, and has the mission of Member of the general secretariat of the national Council of the Algerian Revolution from 1959 to 1962.

After independence, he held many positions as Ambassador in several European and Arab capitals (Bern, the Vatican, Cairo,Kuwait City, Rabat). In 1971, he was appointed Secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 1979, he joined the Government and held several corporate positions. He was appointed successively Minister of Information, Minister of post and Telecommunications, Minister of Culture and Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1988.

As such, he participated actively in the tripartite Algeria - Morocco - Saudi Arabia, decided by the Arab Summit in Casablanca, the efforts made to arrive to the Taif Agreement putting an end to the suffering of the Lebanese people.

In 1997, he was appointed member of the Council of the Nation (second Chamber of the Parliament) in respect of the third party presidential, and then elected president of the Commission of Foreign Affairs of the said Council. Held the post of Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, he is appointed by the president of the Republic to the high office of president of the Constitutional Council in September 2005 until March 2012.