Abdelaziz Belkhadem
Abdelaziz Belkhadem | |
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عبد العزيز بلخادم | |
Prime Minister of Algeria | |
In office 24 May 2006 – 23 June 2008 | |
President | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
Preceded by | Ahmed Ouyahia |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Ouyahia |
Personal details | |
Born | Aflou, Laghouat, Algeria | 8 November 1945
Political party | FLN |
Abdelaziz Belkhadem (
Political career
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
Later, Belkhadem was Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from July 2000 to May 2005.[1] As Foreign Minister, he visited Paris in July 2002 to discuss cooperation with French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin.[2] He was 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 24 May 2006, replacing Ahmed Ouyahia.[3]
One of
Following the May 2007 parliamentary election, Belkhadem presented the pro forma resignation of his government, and it was accepted by President Bouteflika on 1 June. 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.[5][6] Bouteflika reappointed Belkhadem as Prime Minister in a new government on 4 June.[7]
Bouteflika appointed Ouyahia as Prime Minister on 23 June 2008, replacing Belkhadem, who was instead appointed for a second time as Minister of State and Personal Representative of President Bouteflika.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Page at official website Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mustapha Bey, "Belkhadem à Paris pour un bilan d'étapes", Algeria-Watch, 26 July 2002 (in French).
- ^ "Algeria replaces premier", Al Jazeera, 27 May 2006. Archived 10 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Explosions rock Algerian capital", BBC News, 11 April 2007.
- ^ "Algerian cabinet resigns as expected after legislative election", Associated Press, 1 June 2007.
- ^ "Algerian PM submits resignation", BBC News, 2 June 2007.
- ^ "Bouteflika names his new government", Reuters (IOL), 5 June 2007.
- ^ "Algerian president brings back Ouyahia for third stint as PM" Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, Agence France-Presse, 23 June 2008.