Algeria's parliament has named upper house speaker Abdelkader Bensalah new interim president after the long-time head of state, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, stepped down in a public address last week.
In accordance with the Algerian constitution, Bensalah will serve as interim president until new national elections take place.
Following the appointment, Bensalah told parliament that the officials "must work to allow the Algerian people elect their president as soon as possible."
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