Born on December 12, 1985, in Algiers.
He grew up in the El Mohammadia district, where he attended Kourifa Rachid Primary School, followed by Djamarik 2 Primary School. He continued his education at Abdelhamid Bouhadji Middle School before attending three high schools in succession: Tawfik El Madani in El Mohammadia, Mohamed Boudiaf in Dar El Beïda, and finally Mohamed Hadjres High School, where he earned his baccalaureate in 2004.
Education
Abdeldjalil began his higher education at the École Supérieure de Commerce of Algiers. During his first year, he initiated steps to continue his studies abroad and was admitted to the University of Cergy-Pontoise in France. There, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management, followed by a Master 1 in Quantitative Economics, with a focus on Economic Analysis.
He was then admitted to the IAE of Saint-Étienne, where he completed a Master 2 in Economic Intelligence and Innovation Management, a program ranked among the top ten in France in this field. In parallel with his professional career, he began a PhD in Political Economy of Communication at Sorbonne Paris Nord University in 2017, with his dissertation defense scheduled for September 2025.
Professional Background:
After completing his master’s degree in Economic Intelligence, Abdeldjalil began his career as an economic intelligence consultant at Data Observer, a company specialized in e-reputation monitoring and strategic consulting for large corporations.
In 2013, he joined the open-source software company XWiki as a functional consultant, working with major international groups.
In 2017, he founded Gari, a startup in Algeria dedicated to peer-to-peer parking space exchange, and started working as a digital strategy consultant for large companies.
Political background
Although he pursued academic training related to political science, Abdeldjalil never engaged in partisan politics. His active political involvement began in 2018 after meeting Zoubida Assoul. He participated in several citizen-led initiatives stemming from the Hirak movement, and joined the Union for Change and Progress (UCP) with other activists, in a citizen-driven rather than partisan approach.
He became head of communications for the UCP and coordinated Zoubida Assoul’s pre-campaign during the 2024 presidential election. During this time, he led the development of a citizen participation platform to collect ideas from the public, while pioneering the use of social media for gathering endorsements and recruiting new members.
Key Publications and Contributions:
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Alger, lieu d’exposition » – Presentation at the SFSIC conference
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« Fake news, the post-truth era in the time of Hirak on social media » – Study day on Media and Society, Sorbonne Paris Nord
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« Fisc du pauvre » (The Poor Man’s Tax) – Contribution to the collective work Algeria, The Stakes for the Future, edited by Raouf Ferrah
Hirak:
On Friday, February 22, 2019, millions of Algerians of all ages and from all regions took to the streets. The people expressed their desire for a radical change in the ruling system through large political protests.
Protests multiplied across the country despite bans and police repression, which led to arrests and detentions of some protesters and activists throughout the night. Citizens organized to defend political detainees across more than 40 provinces, providing legal and moral support.
The movement demanded fundamental rights, an end to arbitrary arrests, and political reforms. It also proposed a roadmap calling for early presidential elections in 2022.
Despite tensions with authorities, the popular movement remained committed to defending Algeria’s sovereignty and fighting against any isolation of the country. It insisted on freedom of expression and justice.