Bougja Abdelaziz is the former President of World Rugby' African association,

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(2002-2019), the administrative body for rugby union in Africa. He is Vice-president of the French Association of Travel Management (french: Association Française du Travel Management (AFTM)), the first French organization that represents corporate travel managers. Bougja is member of the

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Audit & Risk and Regulations committees and the

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(FRMR). During his career, he was involved with Veolia Environment and Marco Polo. Bougja attended

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and University of Paris Dauphine from 1975 to 1982 and received a state diploma in accounting expertise. Bougja has extensively contributed to the development of rugby in Africa. For example, during Bougja's tenure, the number of countries involved in rugby increased from 6 to 32 including 22 World Rugby associates and 10 from Rugby Africa.

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