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Abdelaziz Belkhadem
عبد العزيز بلخادم |
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| In office 24 May 2006 – 23 June 2008 |
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| President | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Ouyahia |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Ouyahia |
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| Born | 8 November 1945 Aflou, Laghouat, Algeria |
| Political party | FLN |
Abdelaziz Belkhadem (Arabic: عبد العزيز بلخادم) (born November 8, 19451) is an Algerian politician who served as Prime Minister of Algeria from 2006 to 2008. He is the Secretary-General of the National Liberation Front (FLN).
Belkhadem was born in Aflou, Laghouat Province, Algeria.1 A graduate in literature and economics, he began his professional life in 1964 as a financial inspector and later was a professor of Arabic literature.citation needed In 1972, President Houari Boumédiène appointed him as Deputy Director of International Relations at the Presidency, and he held that post until 1977.1
As an FLN candidate, Belkhadem was elected to the People's National Assembly (APN) in 1977 from Sougueur in Tiaret, and was re-elected as a deputy from Sougueur in 1982 and 1987. During his time as a deputy, he was rapporteur of the APN's Planning and Finance Committee before being elected as President of the Education, Training, and Scientific Research Committee in 1987. He was Vice-President of the APN from 1988 to 1990 and President of the APN from 1990 to 1991. Belkhadem was a member of the Political Bureau of the FLN from 1991 to 1997. Later, he was Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2000 to May 2005, and then Minister of State and personal representative of the Head of State (President Abdelaziz Bouteflika) from May 2005 to May 2006.1 He was appointed as Prime Minister on May 24, 2006, replacing Ahmed Ouyahia.2
One of two bombings in Algiers on April 11, 2007 struck near Belkhadem's office. He was not harmed in the attack and condemned the bombings as "criminal and cowardly". At least 23 people were reported killed in the two bombings.3
Following the May 2007 parliamentary election, Belkhadem presented the resignation of his government, as expected, and this was accepted by President Bouteflika on June 1. Belkhadem remained in office in a caretaker capacity, along with 11 ministers; the remaining 15, who won parliamentary seats in the election, were required to choose between those seats and their positions as ministers.45 Bouteflika reappointed Belkhadem as Prime Minister in a new government on June 4.6
Bouteflika appointed Ouyahia as Prime Minister on June 23, 2008, replacing Belkhadem, who was instead appointed as Bouteflika's personal representative.7
References
- ^ a b c d Page at official website.
- ^ "Algeria replaces premier", Al Jazeera, May 27, 2006.
- ^ "Explosions rock Algerian capital", BBC News, April 11, 2007.
- ^ "Algerian cabinet resigns as expected after legislative election", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), June 1, 2007.
- ^ "Algerian PM submits resignation", BBC News, June 2, 2007.
- ^ "Bouteflika names his new government", Reuters (IOL), June 5, 2007.
- ^ "Algerian president brings back Ouyahia for third stint as PM", AFP, June 23, 2008.
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Prime Minister of Algeria 2006 – 2008 |
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