[1] He received a PhD in applied mathematics, with two theses in 1987 and 1988.

[2] In 2012, he was considered a candidate to be Prime Minister or President of the People's National Assembly.

[1] He served as the political advisor to Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika between 2012 and 2019.

[3] In 2021, Boughazi was appointed Minister of Tourism in the Third Djerad government, replacing Mohamed Hamidou.

[4] In July 2021, following the 2021 Algerian parliamentary election, Boughazi was replaced by Yacine Hammadi.