Farida Benyahia is an Algerian magistrate and president of the Council of State of Algeria. She was appointed in 2019 by President

Abdelmadjid Tebboune Abdelmadjid Tebboune ( ar, عبد المجيد تبون, ʿAbd al-Majīd Tabbūn; born 17 November 1945) is an Algerian politician currently serving as the President of Algeria since December 2019 and as Minister of Defence. He took over the po ...

. After her installation as president of Council of State, she declared that she would go after loot funds and recover them.

Career

Benyahia career began in 1975 holding positions including prosecutor at the court of

Constantine Constantine most often refers to: * Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I *Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria Constantine may also refer to: People * Constantine (name), a masculine given name ...

, advisor to the president of chamber at the court of Constantine and adviser to the president of Council of State before being appointed President of the Council in 2019.

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