Permanent Representative to the UN, New York Mourad Benmehidi of Algeria

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Benmehidi is married with three children.

Benmehidi received a law degree at the University of Algiers.

Benmehidi was Algeria’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, prior to taking the lead post.

Benmehidi said the UN never asked the Algerian government to improve security at the Algiers office.

to improve security at the Algiers office.

Benmehidi was Algeria’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York (2003-2008), and a Minister Counsellor at Algeria’s Mission to the United Nations (2001-2003.

Benmehidi received his law degree from the University of Algiers in 1976.