Tayeb Belaiz is one of three figures protesters have called on to step down on account of their proximity to Bouteflika.
The head of the Algerian Constitutional Council has stepped down after facing the ire of protesters for weeks, state media reported.
On Tuesday, Tayeb Belaiz informed the council, which will play a key role in upcoming presidential elections, that “he presented his resignation… to the head of state”.
Algerians have called for Belaiz and other top figures to quit in mass demonstrations which prompted the departure of veteran President Abdelaziz Bouteflika earlier this month.
Algerians have been protesting against the “3B” – Belaiz, Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui, and Abdelkader Bensalah who served as upper house speaker until being appointed interim president after Bouteflika’s resignation.
Bensalah has defended his appointment under constitutional rules and has pledged a transparent vote, to be held on July 4.
The constitutional council is tasked with vetting election candidates, as well as ensuring the regularity of the polls.
Belaiz has served as a minister almost without interruption for 16 years and was appointed the head of the constitutional council for the second time on February 2.
Later that month, Algerians took to the streets to rally against Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term in polls initially schedule for April.
The demonstrations swelled and spread nationwide, with protesters calling for a broad overhaul of the political system following the president’s departure.
