Radi re-elected speaker of lower house

Originally published April 15, 2000

Abdelouahed Radi was re-elected Friday speaker of the house of representatives (lower house of parliament) for the remaining three years of the legislative term. Radi, from the Socialist Union of Popular Forces of Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, gleaned 117 votes out of 149.

The election was made during the opening of the Parliament's spring session.

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