Algerian Parliament to Meet Tuesday to Select Interim President
"It was decided to hold a meeting of the two chambers of parliament on Tuesday... at 9.00am (0800 GMT)," the Algerian upper house of parliament said in a statement carried by the official APS news agency, according to France24.
Bouteflika ended 20 years in power on Tuesday after a final nudge by the military, following six weeks of protests calling for democratic reforms after almost 60 years of monolithic rule by veterans of the 1954-62 independence war against France.
Under the constitution, both chambers of the assembly need to formally confirm the vacancy of the presidency and the head of the upper house serves as a transitional president for a maximum of 90 days until elections.
The current upper house chairman, Abdelkader Bensalah, 77, stands to become interim president as of now.
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